GEETA MEHROTRA vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to dispose of the appellants' application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the cognizance taken under Sections 498A, 323, 504, and 506 IPC, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court clarified that the issue of territorial jurisdiction could not be decided at this stage due to insufficient facts, allowing the appellants to approach the trial court for relief. The interim protection against coercive action was maintained until the trial court's decision on the jurisdiction issue.