Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Retired Forest Officer in Encroachment Case — Lack of Independent Application of Mind and Inordinate Delay. Criminal prosecution initiated mechanically on court direction without independent application of mind and after inordinate delay of over 10 years from retirement is an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC.
26 Sep 2018The Bombay High Court at Nagpur quashed criminal proceedings against Laxmanrao Shende, a retired Forest Range Officer, in a public interest litigation...




