Supreme Court of India · 2013-03-15
Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors vs Babita Raghuvanshi & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 1141
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Jitendra Raghuvanshi & Ors
- Respondent
- Babita Raghuvanshi & Anr
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, Jagdish Singh Khehar, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the scope of inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in quashing non-compoundable offences related to matrimonial disputes. The Court held that the High Court cannot quash proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC as these offences are non-compoundable, despite the parties reaching a mutual settlement. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the quashing application was therefore dismissed, affirming the High Court's position.