Ghanshyam Soni vs State (Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi) 2025 INSC 803 - S.468 CrPC - S.498A IPC Misuse
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 468 [Section 514 BNSS] -For the computation of the limitation period under Section 468 CrPC the relevant date is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance - Referred to Bharat Damodar Kale & Anr. v. State of Andhra Pradesh [2003] 8 SCC 55 and Kamatchi v. Lakshmi Narayanan [2022] 15 SCC 50. (Para 15-16)
Indian Penal Code 1860 - Section 498A - Growing tendency to misuse legal provisions condemned - Reiterated Dara Lakshmi Narayana & Ors. v. State of Telangana 2024 INSC 953. (Para 13)
#SupremeCourt reiterates that, for the computation of the limitation period under Section 468 CrPC, the relevant date is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance. https://t.co/AoMfgj3cvG pic.twitter.com/JO2pTkMc1d
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#SupremeCourt reiterates that, for the computation of the limitation period under Section 468 CrPC, the relevant date is the date of filing of the complaint or the date of institution of prosecution and not the date on which the Magistrate takes cognizance. https://t.co/AoMfgj3cvG pic.twitter.com/JO2pTkMc1d
— CiteCase 🇮🇳 (@CiteCase) June 4, 2025