Supreme Court of India · 2022-01-21
MUSSTT REHANA BEGUM vs THE STATE OF ASSAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/23852
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MUSSTT REHANA BEGUM
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF ASSAM
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Musstt Rehana Begum against the dismissal of her application to quash a complaint under Sections 494 and 495 of the IPC. The court examined the allegations of her previous marriage and the implications of concealment in the context of Muslim law. Ultimately, the court found that the complaint lacked sufficient grounds to proceed, thereby quashing the charges against the appellant.