Supreme Court of India
Urmila Devi & Others v. Balram & Another
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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 11
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards correctness of the impugned order passed by the High Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants u/s.482 CrPC to quash the complaint u/ss.419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC pending before the magistrate. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.419, 420, 467, 468, 471 – Quashing of criminal complaint – Testator on account of the fear of his estate being jeopardized by the alcoholic obsessions of his third son, bequeathed his properties in favour of the appellants-daughters-in-law by executing
Authorities it was built on
- 1990 State of Haryana and Ors v. Ch. Bhajan Lal and Ors.
- 1988 Madhavrao Jiwaji Rao Scindia & Anr. Etc. v. Sambhajirao Chandrojirao Angre & Ors. Etc.
- 1977 State of Karnataka v. L. Muniswamy & Ors.
- 2007 Inder Mohan Goswami and Anr. v. State of Uttaranchal and Ors.
- 2019 Mehboob-ur-rehman (d) Thr. Lrs. v. Sudha Seetharam & Anr
- 2018 Anand Kumar Mohatta and Anr. v. State (govt. of Nct of Delhi) Department of Home and Anr.
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