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may 2023

Supreme Court of India · 2023-05-04

Kailash Vijayvargiya vs Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Kailash Vijayvargiya
Respondent
Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri
Author
M.R. Shah
Bench
M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court examined the legality of quashing a criminal complaint under Section 156(3) of the Cr.P.C. by the High Court, which was initially filed by the complainant alleging rape. The Court analyzed whether the High Court's interference was justified and whether the Magistrate's order rejecting the complaint was proper. The judgment underscores the importance of proper procedural adherence before quashing criminal proceedings and affirms the scope of appellate review in such cases.

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