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.