https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296798 On a prima facie assessment of delay in lodging the complaint, the limited investigation undertaken, and the apparent mismatch between the complaint and the webcast transcript, the Delhi HC found that continuation of investigation required further deliberation. Applying the settled principles on inherent and constitutional powers to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice, the Court held that where the material does not prima facie disclose the alleged offence and further investigation may cause unwarranted harassment, interim protection may be justified. Accordingly, further investigation in the FIR was stayed till the next date of hearing, leaving the quashing petition pending for consideration. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:49:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296798 On a prima facie assessment of delay in lodging the complaint, the limited investigation undertaken, and the apparent mismatch between the complaint and the webcast transcript, the Delhi HC found that continuation of investigation required further deliberation. Applying the settled principles on inherent and constitutional powers to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice, the Court held that where the material does not prima facie disclose the alleged offence and further investigation may cause unwarranted harassment, interim protection may be justified. Accordingly, further investigation in the FIR was stayed till the next date of hearing, leaving the quashing petition pending for consideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296798