In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India lay down illustrative guidelines on the…
In State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal (1992 Supp (1) SCC 335), the Supreme Court of India formulated seven illustrative categories of cases in which the High Court may exercise…
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In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India lay down illustrative guidelines on the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of High Courts (now governed by Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) to quash criminal proceedings?
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In State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal (1992 Supp (1) SCC 335), the Supreme Court of India formulated seven illustrative categories of cases in which the High Court may exercise its inherent powers under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) or extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to prevent abuse of the process of any court or otherwise to secure the ends of justice by quashing a First Information Report or criminal complaint.
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