Supreme Court of India · 2022-11-17
PAWAN KUMAR GOEL vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/6446
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- PAWAN KUMAR GOEL
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the appeals against the Allahabad High Court's decision to quash the summoning orders issued by the Magistrate and Sessions Court. The court found that the High Court had erred in quashing the proceedings without sufficient justification, thereby reinstating the orders of the lower courts. The judgment emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of the judicial process in criminal matters.