Lalu Yadav vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh

The Supreme Court addressed the quashment of an FIR under Sections 376 and 313 IPC, emphasizing that the High Court has the authority to exercise judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution or Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process. The Court reiterated the principle from Pepsi Foods Ltd. v. Special Judicial Magistrate regarding the relevance of the petition's nomenclature. The appeal was considered in light of the serious allegations of sexual assault and abortion without consent, ultimately upholding the FIR's validity and allowing the proceedings to continue.