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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
MS A – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of relevant case facts. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. parties' arguments on legal sustainability. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's role in framing charges. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. verification of claims and evidence. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. court's reasoning regarding offences. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 6. principals surrounding consent and responsibility. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 7. conclusion and dismissal of the petition. (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
JUDGMENT :
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J.
Index to the Judgment FACTUAL BACKDROP |
1. The petitioner – who is the complainant/prosecutrix in FIR bearing no. 698/2022, registered on 08.09.2022 at Police Station Jyoti Nagar, Delhi – has approached this Court by way of this revision petition, being aggrieved by
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The court emphasized that a mere statement by the prosecutrix, though crucial, must inspire confidence, particularly when significant delays exist in reporting alleged offenses.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for a strong suspicion based on material evidence to proceed with framing charges in criminal cases, and the duty of the Court to c....
Point of Law : Criminal Law - Gang Rape - Charge can be quashed if evidence which the prosecutor proposes to adduce to prove guilt of accused, even if fully accepted before it is challenged by cross-....
The material collected during the investigation prima facie disclosed the commission of the said offences against the petitioner. The court also observed that the offences subject matter of the trial....
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