Supreme Court of India · 2020-11-05
HITESH VERMA vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/16256
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HITESH VERMA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's order that refused to quash the charge-sheet and summoning order in a case involving allegations under the IPC and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The court found that the allegations in the FIR were sufficient to warrant further proceedings, emphasizing the importance of protecting the rights of marginalized communities under the law.