Supreme Court of India

Priya Vrat Singh & Ors. v. Shyam Ji Sahai

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 897
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 5 August 2008

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 482 - Inherent powers of High Court - Criminal proceedings against husband uls 494, 120 and s. 109 /PC and s. 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - Appeal uls 482 for quashing criminal proceedings - Set aside by High Court - On appeal, held: In view of the parameters laid down for exercise of power u/s 482, criminal proceedings pending before the Magistrate quashed - Penal Code, 1860 - ss. 494, 120 and 109 - Dowry Prohi- bition Act, 1961 - ss. 3 and 4. Appellant no. 3 was married to appellant no. 1. The relations between the parties became strained

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