Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-17
Mani Pushpak Joshi vs The State Of Uttarakhand
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 5263
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mani Pushpak Joshi
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttarakhand
- Author
- Hemant Gupta
- Bench
- Hemant Gupta, L. Nageswara Rao
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to summon the appellant under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in a case involving allegations of sexual assault against a minor. The court emphasized the importance of allowing the judicial process to investigate the claims thoroughly, given the serious nature of the allegations. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's order as justified and necessary for the pursuit of justice.