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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
DELHI COMMISSION FOR WOMEN – Appellant
Versus
STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) & ORS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. procedural issues with police actions (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 3. further developments in victim's case (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. accusations against the petitioner (Para 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. arguments presented by both parties (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 6. court's analysis on procedural legality (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 7. judicial consideration of the petitioner’s defense (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44) |
| 8. final ruling and orders (Para 45 , 46 , 47) |
JUDGMENT :
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
1. The Writ Petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as „CrPC‟) has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner/Delhi Commission for Women.
2. It is submitted in the Petition that the Petitioner is the Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (hereinafter referred to as „DCW‟), a Statutory Body, formed under the Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994.
3. Briefly stated, the FIR No. 1553/2015 under Section 363/376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referr
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