The High Court at Jaipur quashed Section 498-A proceedings and granted interim maintenance to the petitioner, citing inherent powers and caste discrimination concerns.
Quashing of proceedings under Section 498-A IPC and grant of interim maintenance to the petitioner.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 295/2023
----Petitioners
Versus
----Respondents
| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. |
Rajesh Nehara |
|---|---|---|
| For | : Mr. |
Sanjeev Mahla, P.P. |
| Respondent(s) | Mr. | Vishram Prajapati |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Order
19/01/2023
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[CRLMP-295/2023]
(2 of 2)
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blh vuqlkj ;g ;kfpdk Lohdkj dj fuLrkfjr dh tkrh gS] LFkxu izkFkZuk i= Hkh mDr izdkj ls fuLrkfjr fd;k tkrk gSA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Arun Kumar Mittal /89
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can quash proceedings under Section 498-A IPC by invoking its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC.
Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant maintenance under Section 125 CrPC in quashing proceedings.
Whether making caste discrimination inherent in proceedings constitutes valid grounds for quashing.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Nitin Choudhary
Jitendra Choudhary
Malti Choudhary
The State Of Rajasthan
Ritu Singh Panwar
Uma Shanker Vyas
As recorded by the court registry
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