Court’s Arrest Protection Set Aside; No Blanket Shield Permissible During Ongoing Probe in Arms Licence Forgery Case: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling clarifying how far High Courts can go while refusing to quash a First Information Report under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The judgment arose from appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging protective orders passed by the Allahabad High Court in a case involving alleged forgery and misuse of arms licences. Core Legal Question The main issue before…