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Supreme Court of India · 2021-10-26

SHANTABEN BHURABHAI BHURIYA vs ANAND ATHABHAI CHAUDHARI

Citation / case number
SC 2019/28427
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
SHANTABEN BHURABHAI BHURIYA
Respondent
ANAND ATHABHAI CHAUDHARI
Author
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Bench
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat High Court's decision that quashed an FIR against the appellant's husband for multiple offenses under the Indian Penal Code and the Atrocities Act. The court found that the High Court had erred in its assessment of the evidence and the applicability of the law, emphasizing the need for a thorough investigation before dismissing the charges. Consequently, the Supreme Court reinstated the FIR and ordered that the case proceed in accordance with the law.

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