In Brief
Manohar Galani, a whistle-blower, challenged criminal proceedings initiated against him in ten cases across Gujarat. He contended that police reports and sting operations revealed the cases were fabricated—some complainants did not exist, others were absent, or had denied filing complaints. The Supreme Court held that a whistle-blower and aggrieved person has the fundamental right to challenge criminal proceedings initiated in violation of law, even without explicitly praying for their quashing. The Court recognized that obtaining illegal arrest warrants and fabricating evidence constitutes abuse of state power that cannot be defended. The appeal was disposed of, upholding the appellant's right to question unlawful proceedings.
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