In Brief
The Supreme Court heard appeals challenging the High Court's orders dismissing petitions to quash criminal investigations under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court found that the High Court had not properly followed the legal guidelines established in State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal when deciding whether to quash investigations. The Court set aside the orders and remitted the petitions to the High Court for reconsideration in accordance with proper legal parameters, granting appellants liberty to seek stay of investigation and directing the High Court to decide applications within ten days and main petitions within four months.
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