Supreme Court of India

Rajib Ranjan & Ors. v. R. Vijaykumar

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Reported as [2014] 10 S.C.R. 982
Bench J. Chelameswar and A.K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 14 October 2014

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it is neither possible nor desirable to lay down an inflexible rule that would govern the exercise of inherent jurisdiction.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.197, 482 - Quashing of proceedings - Tender invited by Electricity Board - Tender application of respondent rejected after obtaining performance report/certificate issued by appellant no.2, the Chief Engineer - Suit filed against the Electricity Board challenging rejection of his application - Suit withdrawn - Respondent filed writ petition which was a/so dismissed and SLP thereagainst also dismissed Respondent filed complaint u/ss. 120B, 468, 420 and 500 against appellants that certificate was false and forged - Issuance of summons - High Court refusing

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