Outraging modesty a personal offence, can’t have far reaching impact: HC

Nagpur | Tuesday | 13th November, 2018

Summary:

“The HC must have due regard to nature and gravity of crime and its societal impact. We’re of the opinion that such dead litigations should not breathe furthermore,” justices Deshpande and Joshi said, before allowing the plea. It appears that whole idea behind investing inherent powers is to do complete and substantial justice for which the court exists. Accordingly, a case was registered against the petitioner under Sections 354 and 323 of the IPC.After completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed against him. The case is pending with JMFC for recording evidence of prosecution witnesses.The youth then moved the HC for quashing of FIR contending that the matter has been amicably settled between the both parties, who are familiar with each other..