Dharamwati Devi v. State of U.P. and 15 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Uttar Pradesh dismissed a writ petition filed against police officers seeking direction to register an FIR in a property dispute and protect the petitioner's life and liberty, holding that civil and criminal remedies under the CPC and CrPC were adequate.
What did the court decide?
Writ of mandamus was dismissed; the petition for directing police to register FIR and protect petitioner was rejected.