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Umashankar Yadav & Anr. v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Through Chief Secretary & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.186

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
8 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1306
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 439/2018
Bench
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Joymalya Bagchi

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court erred by not quashing the prosecution against the accused under ss.186 and 353 of Indian Penal Code.

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