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Supreme Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case, Distinguishes Between Civil Breach and Criminal Cheating. Business Setbacks Do Not Automatically Imply Criminal Intent – SC

Civil Dispute vs. Criminal Cheating: The Supreme Court reiterated that mere breach of contract or failure to repay dues due to business losses does n...

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Public Interest Litigation – Suppression of Material Facts – Criminal Contempt – Maintainability of PIL. High Court dismissed the PIL on grounds of suppression of facts, lack of bona fides, and scandalizing the court. Criminal contempt was noted but no proceedings were initiated.

Litigants filing PIL must disclose all material facts and approach the court with clean hands. Scandalizing the court through social media can constit...

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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Supreme Court Refused Quashing of FIR but Granted Anticipatory Bail to the Appellant – Allegations of Misuse of Official Position and Criminal Breach of Trust under Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

The Court emphasized the need for thorough investigation into the allegations of misuse of powers under the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 – Appella...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against BPCL Officials—Lack of Offence Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and LPG Distribution Order, 2000

Absence of Statutory Violation—No Offence Attracted Under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955—Unauthorized Raid by Vigilance Squad Re...

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Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Lack of Prima Facie Case – Mandatory Compliance Under Section 195(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Criminal proceedings initiated under Sections 353 and 186 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, were quashed due to the absence of a written complaint by a ...

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Quashing of FIR – Protection under Official Duty – Absence of Mens Rea

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – Section 482 – Quashing of FIR – High Court refused to quash the FIR despite lack of prima facie evidence agai...