Inherent Powers of High Courts

S. 359 BNSS no bar on HC's inherent power
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Criminal litigation between near relatives or co-sharers often originate from civil or matrimonial disputes and directing the quashment of proceedings by invoking the inherent powers in cases of personal nature not involving any heinous offence, is likely to meet the ends of justice.”

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Krishna Gajjar*

Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and/or under Article 226 of the Constitution is designed to achieve salutary purpose that criminal proceedings ought not to be permitted to degenerate into weapon of harassment.”