https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184240 A writ court cannot convict persons who were not arraigned as accused, nor can it quash FIR and criminal proceedings at the instance of strangers to the prosecution where prima facie offences are disclosed. It also cannot grant compensation, maintenance costs, or directions for departmental and criminal action without pleadings or evidentiary foundation. On the custody issue, admitted ownership of seized goats and sheep justified interim release to the owners, subject to protective conditions, supervision, deposit and surety requirements, and undertakings to prevent cruelty. The operative principle is that substantive criminal or monetary relief in writ jurisdiction must rest on proper pleadings and lawful challenge, while interim custody may be regulated by safeguards. en-us Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184240 A writ court cannot convict persons who were not arraigned as accused, nor can it quash FIR and criminal proceedings at the instance of strangers to the prosecution where prima facie offences are disclosed. It also cannot grant compensation, maintenance costs, or directions for departmental and criminal action without pleadings or evidentiary foundation. On the custody issue, admitted ownership of seized goats and sheep justified interim release to the owners, subject to protective conditions, supervision, deposit and surety requirements, and undertakings to prevent cruelty. The operative principle is that substantive criminal or monetary relief in writ jurisdiction must rest on proper pleadings and lawful challenge, while interim custody may be regulated by safeguards. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184240