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Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi v. Vidhi Rawal

Criminal Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 – s.528 – Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act)

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
18 May 2025
Citation
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 545
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2688/2025
Bench
Abhay S. Oka, Ujjal Bhuyan

Issue for consideration

Whether the High Court can invoke its inherent jurisdiction u/s.482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 or s.528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to quash proceedings initiated u/s.12, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

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