Nawaz Pasha v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Accused in five FIRs over obstruction of BBMP officials sealing Covid-infected houses during lockdown sought quashing of charge sheets. Holding prosecution barred under Section 195(1)(a)(i) Cr.P.C. for Section 188 IPC offences and Section 60 of the Disaster Management Act for Section 51(B) offences, the High Court quashed all proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Charge sheets and proceedings in C.C.Nos.12477/2020, 13583/2020, 12821/2020, 12397/2020 and 12506/2020 (Crime Nos.70-74/2020) against the petitioners quashed.