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Quashing under Section 482 CrPC / Section 528 BNSS
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
The inherent power of a High Court to terminate an FIR, chargesheet, or pending criminal trial to prevent the abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.
Example
In State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, the Supreme Court outlined seven categories where High Courts should exercise inherent powers to quash, such as where allegations in the FIR, even if taken as true, disclose no criminal offence.