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2023 Supreme(Del) 673

SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Manoj Krishan Ahuja – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
Mr. Govardhan, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Jyotsna Bhuchar and Mr. Anmol Singh, Mr. Manoj Pant, APP with SI Bharat Singh.

Table of Content
1. quashing of fir process (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. arguments against fir and investigation validity (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
3. historical and legislative background of pc&pndt act (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32)
4. interpretation of investigation procedures under pc&pndt act (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 44 , 49 , 50 , 52 , 56 , 57)
5. court's final directions and conclusions (Para 102 , 103 , 104 , 107 , 110 , 112)

JUDGMENT :

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.

Index to the Judgment

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

3

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

6

THE HISTORIC BACKDROP

9

ISSUES BEFORE THIS COURT

12

I. Cognizance of Offences under Section 28

12

II. Is Police Investigation permissible under PC&PNDT Act?

17

III. Quashing of FIR in a case under PC&PNDT Act

23

OBSERVATIONS OF THE COURT APROPOS THE NEED TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES UNDER THE ACT

29

I. Joint Endeavour of Judiciary, Legislature and Executive to achieve Object of the Act

30

II. Impact

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