Why the Court reached its conclusions2025 INSC 160 · [2025] 3 SCR 1
The Court explains why investigation had not supplied a sufficiently individual criminal role for the relatives concerned. The distinct domestic violence proceedings required a sensitive assessment and separately confined relief.
Quashing Criminal ProceedingsCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973Constitution of IndiaDowry Prohibition Act, 1961Indian Penal Code, 1860Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
Read entry →Why the Court reached its conclusions1988 INSC 36 · [1988] 2 SCR 930
The judgment explains why the Court ended a prosecution arising from disputed documents concerning a trust flat. Its reasons address the alleged offence, the special circumstances and the outcome of both appeals.
Quashing Criminal ProceedingsCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973Indian Penal Code, 1860
Read entry →Why the Court reached its conclusions2014 INSC 754 · [2014] 11 SCR 85
The Court explained why an unpaid construction bill did not by itself establish criminal breach of trust or cheating. Its reasons tested the complaint as pleaded and kept the parties’ civil payment claims separate from the criminal inquiry.
Quashing ComplaintsCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973Indian Penal Code, 1860
Read entry →Why the Court reached its conclusions2009 INSC 1167 · [2009] 14 SCR 1074
The Court required the complaint to identify the personal acts attributed to the surviving appellants. Its reasons concern why statutory labels, general family allegations and the supporting material did not supply that missing factual basis.
Quashing ComplaintsCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973Indian Penal Code, 1860
Read entry →Why the Court reached its conclusions2000 INSC 122 · [2000] 2 SCR 123
The Court's clarification of Section 415 did not determine whether it should intervene under Article 136. The WHY treatment distinguishes the statutory reasoning from the matrimonial circumstances upon which the complainant's petition was dismissed.
Quashing FIRConstitution of IndiaIndian Penal Code, 1860
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