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Quashing of Criminal Proceedings u/s 528 BNSS by Higher Court: Supreme Court’s Four-Step Test & Grounds Explained

February 16, 2026September 9, 2025 by Prashant Kanha

quashing of criminal case in India under section 482 CrPC or 528 BNSS or Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Introduction The Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important judgment on quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC and Section 528 BNSS. In Pradeep Kumar Kesarwani v. State of U.P. & Anr. Criminal Appeal No. 3831 of 2025 (@ SLP (Crl.) No. 11642 of 2019), decided on 02 September 2025 has reiterated the … Read more

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