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The Supreme Court, in its recent ruling, addressed this legal conundrum. The apex court affirmed that the power vested in the High Courts under Section 482 of the CrPC is not affected by the filing of a chargesheet. It held that the High Courts can continue to exercise their inherent jurisdiction to quash FIRs and criminal proceedings, even if a chargesheet has been filed.

In the three FIRS filed against him in connection with the 2020 riots, the Delhi High Court declined to halt…