Supreme Court of India · 2019-03-15
Rafiq Ahmedbhai Paliwala vs The State Of Gujarat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 1537
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rafiq Ahmedbhai Paliwala
- Respondent
- The State Of Gujarat
- Author
- Abhay Manohar Sapre
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, Abhay Manohar Sapre
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat High Court's decision to quash an FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The court emphasized that the inherent powers should be exercised sparingly and only in exceptional cases where no prima facie case exists. The ruling reinstated the FIR, highlighting the necessity of allowing the investigation to proceed.