The police have a duty to conduct pre-trail investigations without undue delay. For instance, according to the rules of civil process, if the defense proves that there are no information that the parties are arguing in the case, then they can file a motion for summary judgment. It is a delicate balance between the two inflicting interests which is to be accomplished by the Court immediately after examining all these parameters and then deciding as to which course of action it should take in a particular case. When the parties have reached the settlement and on that basis petition for quashing the criminal proceedings is filed, the guiding factor in such instances would be to secure: (i) ends of justice, or (ii) to prevent abuse of the method of any Court.

The basis for legal action—Criminal cases are often primarily based on allegations of violation of a statute (a written … Read the rest >>>