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The Gujarat High Court ruled Sections 406 and 420 IPC are mutually exclusive per Delhi Race Club (2024), quashing the FIR against two accused for vague, non-specific allegations. Omnibus family-dispute claims lacking intentional insult to provoke breach of peace also fail to attract Section 504 IPC.
Jharkhand High Court reinforces that criminal proceedings under Sections 323 and 504 IPC cannot stand on mere allegations of beating without corroborative evidence like injury or provocation. The ruling underscores that such complaints, lacking material particulars, constitute abuse of process and warrant quashing under Section 482 CrPC.
The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that an FIR for compoundable offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC may be quashed during investigation even before a charge sheet is filed, provided the complainant consents to compounding. This reinforces that genuine private settlements in non-serious offences can terminate criminal proceedings early, sparing accused from prolonged legal exposure without trial.
Patna High Court quashes criminal complaint under IPC Sections 406 and 504 for non-payment of wages, holding it a misuse of process where employer is not personally liable.
Gujarat High Court holds that settlement between parties cannot quash convictions under the Atrocity Act, even when IPC offences are compoundable, affirming the Act's non-compoundable nature.