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S.N. Vijaylakshmi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Quashing

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
31 Jul 2025
Citation
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1928
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 3302/2025
Bench
Sudhanshu Dhulia, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

Issue for consideration

Whether any criminal offence in the background of the factual position is made out to justify criminal proceedings against the the same should proceed; whether on the same cause of action, based on the facts, both civil and criminal proceedings can simultaneously go on.

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