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.