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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.

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