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HC declines plea to quash FIR in extortion case

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March 14, 2025

The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be used as an alternative to statutory remedies provided under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNS Sanhita) for safeguarding personal liberty.

- SHEKHAR SINGH

HC declines plea to quash FIR in extortion case

Justice Sanjeev Narula made this observation while rejecting a plea filed by an accused in an extortion case who sought protection from arrest by the Delhi Police.

According to the FIR, the petitioner, along with a co-accused, allegedly confronted the complainant in a public place, grabbed him by the collar, and threatened him for money.

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UNPERTURBED by the controversies surrounding the alleged theft of gold from the Sabarimala temple, devotees continued to throng the hill shrine in large numbers and made generous offerings during the mandala pilgrimage season.

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