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.