Quashing of FIR
ایف آئی آر کا اخراج
Criminal
Quashing of FIR is the High Court's order cancelling an FIR or criminal case to prevent abuse of the process of the court.
What does Quashing of FIR mean in plain words?
A person can ask the High Court to cancel an FIR that is an abuse of the process of the court, for example one filed only to harass. The High Court has an inherent power to prevent abuse of the process of any court and to secure the ends of justice (section 561-A), and a separate constitutional jurisdiction (Article 199).
When will I hear Quashing of FIR?
The High Court quashed the FIR as the dispute was purely civil.
Which law covers Quashing of FIR?
Section 561-A, Code of Criminal Procedure 1898; Article 199, Constitution of Pakistan