Supreme Court of India · 2014-07-07
DINESH TIWARI vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/9291
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DINESH TIWARI
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
- Bench
- V. GOPALA GOWDA SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the charge framed under Section 302 IPC, among others. The Court found that there was sufficient material to justify the framing of charges against the appellant for murder, despite the absence of a prior charge sheet for Section 302 IPC. The ruling emphasizes that the Sessions Court has the authority to frame charges based on the evidence presented, affirming the procedural validity of the charge under Section 302 IPC.