https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423251 Inherent jurisdiction to quash an FIR is an exceptional remedy and should not be used to stop investigation where the allegations disclose cognizable offences. The court should not assess the truth, reliability, or genuineness of the accusations at the threshold, because such issues belong to investigation. A defence based on documents or factual assertions cannot justify quashing at a nascent stage, especially where the accused has not joined investigation. On that basis, the FIR and consequential proceedings were not liable to be interfered with under the Code of Criminal Procedure. en-us Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423251 Inherent jurisdiction to quash an FIR is an exceptional remedy and should not be used to stop investigation where the allegations disclose cognizable offences. The court should not assess the truth, reliability, or genuineness of the accusations at the threshold, because such issues belong to investigation. A defence based on documents or factual assertions cannot justify quashing at a nascent stage, especially where the accused has not joined investigation. On that basis, the FIR and consequential proceedings were not liable to be interfered with under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Case-Laws GST Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423251