Supreme Court of India

Som Mittal v. Govt. of Karnataka

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 323
Bench H.K. Sema and Markandey Kat Ju JJ.
Decided 29 January 2008

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What the Court ordered

In the result, there is no infirmity in the order passed by the High Court warranting our interference in exercise of our power under Article 136 of the Constitution.

Judgment, page 13

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 482 - Woman employee of company of which Appellant was the Managing Director was raped and killed during her travel from house to c workplace by driver of the vehicle in which she was travelling- Complaint filed against Appellant alleging violation of ss. 25 and 30 of the Act-: Magistrate took cognizance of the offence alleged - Petition under s. 482, CrPC for quashing of the complaint and the cognizance on the ground lhat Managing Director does not come within purview of the Act - Dismissal -)'.... of, by High Court-Justification of-Held: Justified- Per

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