Supreme Court of India
Kavita Chandrakant Lakhani v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
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In view of the foregoing discussion, we are of the opinion that the charge under Section 366 of the IPC is not maintainable and the High Court was right in upholding so.
Judgment, page 9
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Penal Code, 1860 – s.366 – Framing of charge under – When not justified – FIR registered by appellant against Res pondent no.2, with whom she was in relationship earlier – Appella nt stated that on the fateful night when she and Respondent no.2 were in a party, after the party finished, Respondent no.2 on the pretext of dropping her to the venue for dinner, drove her to his home and when on reaching there appellant refused to come out of the car, Respondent no.2 forcibly lifted her up, took her to his house and started beati ng her – Later, appellant gave further statement that she was also
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