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Unexplained inordinate delay must be taken into consideration as a very crucial factor and ground for quashing a criminal complaint (SC-18/05/2023)
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Unexplained inordinate delay must be taken into consideration as a very crucial factor and ground for quashing a criminal complaint (SC-18/05/2023)

Quashing of a criminal complaint-The complaint filed by the respondent-complainant after an inordinate unexplained delay of eight years was nothing but sheer misuse and abuse of the process of law to settle the personal scores with the appellants, and...
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If there is huge delay and in order to avoid the period of limitation, it cannot be resorted to a criminal proceeding.
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If there is huge delay and in order to avoid the period of limitation, it cannot be resorted to a criminal proceeding.

Supreme Court in Thermax Ltd. and others Versus K.M. Johny and others [(2011) 11 SCALE 128] The principles enunciated from the above-quoted decisions clearly show that for proceedings under Section 156(3) of the Code, the complaint must disclose relevant material ingredients of...
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Distinction between compounding of offences by parties before trial Court or in appeal and exercise of power by High Court to quash prosecution under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on other
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Distinction between compounding of offences by parties before trial Court or in appeal and exercise of power by High Court to quash prosecution under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on other

There is a subtle distinction between compounding of offences by the parties before the trial Court or in appeal on one hand and the exercise of power by the High Court to quash the prosecution under Section 482 Code...
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Unexplained inordinate delay must be taken into consideration as a very crucial factor and ground for quashing a criminal complaint (SC-18/05/2023)
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Unexplained inordinate delay must be taken into consideration as a very crucial factor and ground for quashing a criminal complaint (SC-18/05/2023)

For passing order u/s 319 CrPC, ‘satisfaction’ as mentioned in para no106 of Hardeep Singh case is sufficient (SC-2/06/2023)
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For passing order u/s 319 CrPC, ‘satisfaction’ as mentioned in para no106 of Hardeep Singh case is sufficient (SC-2/06/2023)

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