3 verified cases involving Quashing of FIR, newest first.
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR and the subsequent chargesheet against four residents of Amravati. The accused were charged with allegedly pressuring a couple to convert to Christianity, with the court ruling that promoting one's religion does not constitute an insult to another faith.
The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings and an FIR registered under Sections 328, 379, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The court cited an eight-year delay in filing the chargesheet and a mutual settlement between the parties as grounds for quashing, noting that continuing the trial would serve no purpose.
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and quashed criminal charges and an FIR against two anti-trafficking activists associated with the organisation Guria. The activists had been accused in connection with a rescue raid to save bonded labourers and minor children from a brick kiln.