https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176796 The Supreme Court clarified the scope of inherent powers of the High Courts under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in conjunction with Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India to quash criminal proceedings, particularly in matrimonial disputes. The Court held that the High Court can utilize these powers to prevent abuse of court processes and ensure justice, even in cases involving non-compoundable offenses under Section 320 of the CrPC. The Court emphasized that such powers should be exercised cautiously. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashing the FIR in the case at hand. en-us Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176796 The Supreme Court clarified the scope of inherent powers of the High Courts under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in conjunction with Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India to quash criminal proceedings, particularly in matrimonial disputes. The Court held that the High Court can utilize these powers to prevent abuse of court processes and ensure justice, even in cases involving non-compoundable offenses under Section 320 of the CrPC. The Court emphasized that such powers should be exercised cautiously. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, quashing the FIR in the case at hand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=176796