https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314321 At the quashing or discharge stage, the court must confine itself to a prima facie assessment of whether sufficient material exists to proceed, and must not evaluate whether the charges are proved or decide disputed allegations of mala fides as if after trial. The SC held that the High Court exceeded the limited scope of Section 482 CrPC and Article 226 by undertaking a detailed merits review and effectively conducting a mini trial at the pre-trial stage. The quashing order was therefore unsustainable, was set aside, and the criminal proceedings were restored for trial. en-us Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 May 2024 17:04:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314321 At the quashing or discharge stage, the court must confine itself to a prima facie assessment of whether sufficient material exists to proceed, and must not evaluate whether the charges are proved or decide disputed allegations of mala fides as if after trial. The SC held that the High Court exceeded the limited scope of Section 482 CrPC and Article 226 by undertaking a detailed merits review and effectively conducting a mini trial at the pre-trial stage. The quashing order was therefore unsustainable, was set aside, and the criminal proceedings were restored for trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314321