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Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-26

VIKRAM JOHAR vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Citation / case number
SC 2017/15396
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
VIKRAM JOHAR
Respondent
THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's criminal revision challenging the rejection of his discharge application under Section 239 read with Section 245 of the Cr.P.C. The Court found that the allegations under Sections 504 and 506 IPC were substantiated, and the appellant's actions constituted criminal intimidation and insult. The Court affirmed the lower courts' decisions, emphasizing the need for a thorough examination of evidence at the trial stage.

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