The Allahabad High Court held that when a married man promises marriage, the deceit begins from the very start. Refusing to quash proceedings under Section 69 BNS, the Court said such allegations must be tested during trial.
Allahabad High Court dismissed a Section 482 CrPC plea seeking to quash summoning and criminal proceedings against three News18 journalists over alleged defamatory reporting. Holding that no mini-trial is permissible at the quashing stage, the Court directed the matter to proceed to trial.
