The Supreme Court of India has ruled that High Courts cannot conduct a “mini-trial” by evaluating defense documents to quash a criminal investigation at its early stages. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside a Karnataka High Court order that had quashed an FIR related to an alleged land fraud
High Court Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trial’ Under Section 482 to Scuttle FIR at Nascent Stage: Supreme Court
