Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-24
Saranya vs Bharathi
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 3948
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Saranya
- Respondent
- Bharathi
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings against the respondent in a case involving serious charges including murder and attempted murder. The court emphasized the importance of allowing the trial to proceed, as the allegations made in the FIR warranted a thorough examination in a lower court. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, reinstating the charges against the accused.