Supreme Court of India

Shlok Bhardwaj v. Runikabhardwaj & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 14 S.C.R. 1372
Bench Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Adarshkumar Goel JJ.
Decided 10 December 2014

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we allow this appeal, set aside the impugned order passed by the High Court and.restore the F order of the Magistrate.

Judgment, page 7

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c Jurisdiction· - Revisional jurisdiction of High Court - Scope of - Matrimonial dispute - Divorce Petition by husband as well as wife - Criminal Case by wife u/ss. 498- , 406, 506 /PC and ss. 314 of Dowry Prohibition Act resulting · in acquittal of husband and his relatives by the trial court- On parties reaching settlement, divorce by mutual consent granted - Thereafter, wife challenging the acquittal order - High Court in its revisional jurisdiction set aside the acquittal order and remanded the matter for trial afresh - Held: Scope of revisional jurisdiction is limited- High Court could

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