Criminal Appeal – Quashing of FIR – Delay in lodging FIR – Allegations of robbery, criminal intimidation, intentional insult – Appellants challenging the continuation of criminal proceedings – Whether FIR discloses essential ingredients of offences – Consideration of delay in lodging FIR – Evaluation of criminal antecedents – Abuse of process of law ...
Quashing of criminal proceedings - Jurisdiction of High Court under Section 482 of the CrPC - Principles to be considered - Exercise of power sparingly and with circumspection - Allegations must be patently absurd and inherently improbable for quashing – No meticulous examination of evidence at the stage of framing charges - Power to be used to prevent abuse of process and miscarriage of jus...
Quashing of Government Orders establishing Anti Land Grabbing Special Cells in Tamil Nadu - High Court's decision to set aside the orders - Lack of guidelines for selecting land grabbing cases - Potential for abuse and misuse of power - Suggestions for enacting legislation with clear definitions - Supreme Court upholds High Court's decision. (Para 1-8) Formation of 36 Anti Land Grabbing Sp...