https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156801 Inherent jurisdiction may be invoked to quash criminal complaints that, read as a whole, do not disclose an offence, are frivolous or vexatious, or constitute abuse of process. Where the alleged offence is punishable with imprisonment up to three years, cognizance beyond the limitation period is barred unless the delay is properly explained or extension is justified in the interest of justice. The complaint material showed an unexplained delay between the events and the filing, and neither the Magistrate nor the High Court dealt with the limitation bar or any basis for extension, so quashing was warranted. en-us Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156801 Inherent jurisdiction may be invoked to quash criminal complaints that, read as a whole, do not disclose an offence, are frivolous or vexatious, or constitute abuse of process. Where the alleged offence is punishable with imprisonment up to three years, cognizance beyond the limitation period is barred unless the delay is properly explained or extension is justified in the interest of justice. The complaint material showed an unexplained delay between the events and the filing, and neither the Magistrate nor the High Court dealt with the limitation bar or any basis for extension, so quashing was warranted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156801