Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay

insc-2024-1008 Supreme Court of India 19 December 2024 • 22 min read

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Case Significance

Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 19, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1008). The case involved criminal proceedings that had been withdrawn by the complainant but raised issues concerning witchcraft accusations and violence against women. The Supreme Court directed the matter to be placed before the concerned District Court for trial on a day-to-day basis, making extensive observations about the need for legislative and social measures to combat witchcraft-related crimes against women. The bench comprised Justices C.T. Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.

Summary

The case involved criminal proceedings that had been withdrawn by the complainant but raised issues concerning witchcraft accusations and violence against women. The Supreme Court directed the matter to be placed before the concerned District Court for trial on a day-to-day basis, making extensive observations about the need for legislative and social measures to combat witchcraft-related crimes against women.

What was the outcome of Rajeev Kumar Upadhyay vs Srikant Upadhyay?

The case involved criminal proceedings that had been withdrawn by the complainant but raised issues concerning witchcraft accusations and violence against women. The Supreme Court directed the matter ...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1008)