Supreme Court of India

Shakson Belthissor v. State of Kerala & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1187

Bench Dr. Mukundakam Sharma and Dr. B. S. Chauhan JJ.

Decided 6 July 2009

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Petition under- Quashing of- FIR and charge sheet against husband c alleging commission of offence u/s. 498A /PC - Application uls.482 - Dismissal of, by High Court - Held: Not correct - No ingredient of s.498A /PC in FIR or charge sheet to prima facie constitute a case of cruelty as defined uls. 498A - Neither explanation (a) or (b) of s. 498A attracted - Thus, FIR and charge sheet against husband qua__shed - Order of High Court aside - Penal Code, 1860 - s.498A. The question which arose for consideration in this appeal was whether High Court was

Authorities it was built on

1976 Smt. Nagawwa v. Veeranna Shivalingappa Konjalgi & Ors. cited by 51
1982 Sheonandan Paswan v. State of Bihar cited by 33

Where later benches applied it

2015 Taramani Parakh v. State of M.P. & Ors. mentioned
2012 Sheoraj Singh Ahlawat & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. mentioned
2012 Amit Kapoor v. Ramesh Chander & Anr. mentioned
2010 S. Khushboo v. Kanniammal and Anr. mentioned

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