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Supreme Court of India · 2020-02-26

THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs JASBIR SINGH

Citation / case number
SC 2019/22512
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
THE STATE OF PUNJAB
Respondent
JASBIR SINGH
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision that quashed the FIR against Jasbir Singh for alleged forgery and fabrication of documents under various sections of the IPC. The court found that the High Court had erred in its assessment of the evidence and the nature of the allegations, emphasizing that the FIR should not have been quashed at this stage. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the FIR, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue.

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