https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463738 The SC held that the HC erred in refusing to quash proceedings against one accused under s.482 CrPC, finding no prima facie evidence and that the complainant consistently recanted, warranting quashing; the HC's rejection of the compounding application under s.320 CrPC was understood as legally permissible given Section 370's non-compoundable status but rendered academic by the quash order. The SC upheld the HC's discharge of another accused for lack of mens rea, direct involvement or antecedent naming in the FIR. The Court declined to frame interim legislation for domestic workers, noting such policy is for the legislature. Appeal disposed. en-us Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:46:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463738 The SC held that the HC erred in refusing to quash proceedings against one accused under s.482 CrPC, finding no prima facie evidence and that the complainant consistently recanted, warranting quashing; the HC's rejection of the compounding application under s.320 CrPC was understood as legally permissible given Section 370's non-compoundable status but rendered academic by the quash order. The SC upheld the HC's discharge of another accused for lack of mens rea, direct involvement or antecedent naming in the FIR. The Court declined to frame interim legislation for domestic workers, noting such policy is for the legislature. Appeal disposed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463738