When can a High Court quash an FIR? State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal (1992) set out seven illustrative categories for using Article 226 of the Constitution or Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to stop criminal proceedings. This Law Easy case study explains the background, the limits of police investigation, abuse of process and why quashing remains an exceptional remedy.
Study the Bhajan Lal guidelines for LL.B., judiciary, AIBE, CLAT PG and UGC NET Law. The judgment discussed the law under the CrPC, 1973; check current procedural law separately when applying it to a new matter.
Case: State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335.
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