Section 320 CrPC Archives

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

S.359 BNSS not a bar on High Court’s inherent power under S. 528 to quash FIRs: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC

“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.”

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All HC | For offence of dishonour of cheques, what needs to be given priority – Compensatory aspect or Punitive aspect?

Allahabad High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., expressed that, Merely because the litigation has reached a revisional stage or that even beyond

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HP HC | Inherent powers under S. 482 CrPC is not inhibited by S. 320 CrPC and FIR as well as criminal proceedings can be quashed by exercising the same; HC reiterates

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Singh Thakur, J., while exercising powers under Section 482 CrPC, allows the present petition, stating, “… power

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Chh HC | S. 320 CrPC is no bar to the exercise of power of quashing of FIR in matrimonial matters; Petition allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal J., allowed the petition based on the settled principle of law. The present writ petition has

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HP HC | Courts must have due regard to nature and gravity of the crime when dealing with compounding of offence through inherent powers

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Singh Thakur, J. contemplated a petition filed under Section 482 of CrPC, where the petitioner arrived at

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Utt HC | FIR for offences of private nature having no serious impact upon society can be quashed by High Court if parties have settled it

Uttaranchal High Court: The Bench of Manoj K. Tiwari, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous application challenging the proceedings of the criminal case