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Supreme Court of India · 2018-04-24

Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani vs The State Of Maharashtra

Citation / case number
AIR 2018 SUPREME COURT 2099
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani
Respondent
The State Of Maharashtra
Author
R.K. Agrawal
Bench
R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the petition challenging the discharge of Respondent No. 2 under Sections 363, 366, and 506(ii) of the IPC. The Court emphasized that the discharge was justified as the evidence presented did not substantiate the charges under the cited sections. The ruling clarified the standards for discharging an accused in criminal proceedings, affirming the lower court's decision to discharge based on insufficient evidence.

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