Supreme Court of India · 2015-07-23
Darshan Singh Saini vs Sohan Singh & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2015 SC 521
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Darshan Singh Saini
- Respondent
- Sohan Singh & Anr
- Author
- Jagdish Singh Khehar
- Bench
- Adarsh Kumar Goel, Jagdish Singh Khehar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the quashing of proceedings against the appellant under Sections 341 and 506 IPC, while allowing continuation under Section 323 IPC. The Court held that the limitation period under Section 468 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not bar cognizance if the complaint was filed within the stipulated time, emphasizing that the complaint was made on 24-01-2008 and cognizance was taken on 06-02-2009. The Court concluded that the High Court's order was partially valid, allowing the case to proceed under Section 323 IPC.