Tag: S482 Crpc

End of Justice? The Supreme Court’s Order in Hitesh Verma v State of Uttarakhand

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by Prannv Dhawan & Ishwar Singh The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Hitesh Verma v. State of Uttarakhand [decided on 05.11.2020] reversed an order of the Uttarakhand High Court and quashed the case with respect to allegations under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 (‘the Act’). The Court held that insulting or intimidating a person belonging … Continue reading End of Justice? The Supreme Court’s Order in Hitesh Verma v State of Uttarakhand

Running Roughshod Over Legislative Concerns and Entrenching the Public- Private Dichotomy- Scrutinizing the Inherent Powers of the High Court Under S.482 of the CrPC – Part II

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By Keshab Roy Choudhury Introduction In the first part of this two part piece, we saw that the Court’s use of its inherent powers under S.482 of the CrPC in allowing the settlement of non-compoundable offences frustrated the statutory scheme of the CrPC and the policy considerations of the Legislature. In this part, I shall … Continue reading Running Roughshod Over Legislative Concerns and Entrenching the Public- Private Dichotomy- Scrutinizing the Inherent Powers of the High Court Under S.482 of the CrPC – Part II