Another FIR transfer instead of FIR quash judgment from Hon’ble Delhi High Court
Tag: FIR Transferred Instead Of Quash On Jurisdiction
Niraj Trivedi Vs State on 4 January, 2008
Another of Shri justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra’s awesome judgments from Hon’ble Delhi High Court. If no cause of action occurred in the jurisdiction of a police, the police may register the case but should transfer the case to the police station with correct jurisdiction.
Sudhir Mansinghka Vs State (Govt Of Nct Of Delhi) & Anr on 4 August, 2015
Similar to and based on Sonu Vs State, here also FIR was not quashed based on territorial jurisdiction but based on outcome of the Investigating Office’s enquiry, it can be transferred to respective police station.
Sonu and others Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi and another on 10 October, 2007
Shri Justice Shiv Narayan Dhingra has delivered this wonderful judgment, clearly affirming that as per settled principles of law, if a FIR quash was requested which was filed at a wrong jurisdiction, the duty of the police SHO is to transfer it to the police station where the correct jurisdiction holds.
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