Supreme Court of India

Swaati Nirkhi & Ors. v. State (nct of Delhi) & Ors.

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Reported as [2021] 2 S.C.R. 905
Bench Ashok Bhushan and Indu Malhotra JJ.
Decided 9 March 2021

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.406, 177 – Tr ial pending in Delhi – Transfer petition seeking transfer to P rayagraj, U.P. – Allowed ex-parte – Complainant filed application for recall thereof – Dismissed – Review Petition – Allowed, ex-parte order recalled – Complainant impleaded as respondent no.4 in the t ransfer petition – De-novo hearing – Held: In a criminal case, the place of inquiry and trial has to be by the Court within who se local jurisdiction, the crime was allegedly committed as provi ded by s.177 – In the present case, cause of action as per the averm ents in the FIR are

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