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Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-30

Safiya Bano Alias Shakira vs The State Of U.P

Citation / case number
2024 INSC 166
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Safiya Bano Alias Shakira
Respondent
The State Of U.P
Author
B.R. Gavai
Bench
Sanjay Karol, B.R. Gavai

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal against the High Court's order rejecting the quashing of FIR No. 321 of 2019 under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 494, and 377 IPC. The Court found that the allegations against the appellants were general and lacked specific details necessary to constitute an offence under Section 498-A IPC. The Court quashed the proceedings against the appellants, emphasizing the absence of substantial evidence to support the claims made in the FIR.

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