Section 420 IPC

director cannot institute complaint without board authorisation
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In a copyright infringement case involving alleged unauthorised use of source codes, the Bombay High Court quashed proceedings against an employee, finding no material to show his active role beyond carrying out duties assigned by his employer. The Court also held that a company cannot maintain a criminal complaint through its Vice-President or an individual Director unless duly authorised by a Board resolution.

Incomplete flat possession
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The complaint alleged that despite investing nearly ₹42 lakh and waiting over a decade, the homebuyers were handed an incomplete unit without an occupation certificate, while the builder also failed to honour its pre-EMI commitment, adversely affecting their financial credibility.

Registered sale deed contradicted
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The Court held that a registered sale deed supported by receipt of consideration and transfer of title cannot be contradicted by an unregistered agreement, and in the absence of dishonest intention from inception, no offence of cheating under Section 420 IPC is made out.

Section 420 IPC quashing compromise Jharkhand HC
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The Court held that the offences involved in the case are not heinous offences nor does it constitute any offence of mental depravity rather the same relates to a petty private dispute between the parties. Due to the complete settlement between the petitioner and the respondent, the possibility of conviction of the petitioner was remote and bleak.

Anticipatory bail to wife despite husband absconding
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Prima facie, it appears to be a case of civil liability where husband purchased the car in his wife’s name, did not pay cost thereof and subsequently, when the car was returned, the civil suit filed by the complainant de facto was withdrawn.

Compromise cannot wipe out criminal liability
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“The offence alleged in the FIR, which pertains to deceitfully obtaining money from innocent individuals under the pretext of securing government jobs cannot be viewed as merely private dispute between the accused and duped victims.”

anaesthetist posing as gynaecologist
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“It is settled proposition of law that FIR is not an encyclopaedia and should be read with the material collected by the investigating agency during investigation.”

Bail to MC Kamarudheen
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“A business failure could not lead to an assumption of commission of the offence of cheating, as the primary ingredient for such an offence was a dishonest or fraudulent intention from the very beginning.”

previous sanction for prosecution
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“Merely because the power of appointment and removal was delegated to the Administrator, he could not be held as the competent authority to remove the accused, who was appointed prior to the delegation by the President”

Rs 500 crore crypto fraud
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“While entertaining subsequent bail applications, the Court must consider that there was a change in the fact, situation or in law which required the earlier view being interfered with or where the earlier finding had become obsolete.”

Sandeepa Virk Money Laundering
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Criminal Laws High Court Cases
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Explore latest Cases reported in SCC’s High Court Cases (HCC) on criminal law, focusing on crimes against women and children, procedural aspects of CrPC, parole, bigamy, and the interplay between civil and criminal liability. Key cases include domestic violence non-compliance, bigamy during subsisting marriage, and parole based on reformation.

Bombay High Court
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Counsel for the respondent stated that a total amount of Rs 95,00,000 has been paid to the witnesses/complainants by the applicant.

Bombay High Court
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“Merely by asserting that the accused has made a wrong gain without demonstrating the corresponding wrongful loss or deception suffered by a specific victim does not suffice to attract the offence of cheating under the IPC.”

Gujarat High Court
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“In the CID raid, it was discovered that Bhupendrasinh had created several firms and opened bank accounts in their names, but only two of the firms were registered. He had also issued cheques worth Rs 62 Lakhs in the name of his driver.”

Madhya Pradesh High Court
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Madhya Pradesh High Court held that no party can be allowed to assassinate the character of a person without any basis as it undermines the integrity of the legal process and individuals involved.

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Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., granted bail while referring to a catena of Supreme Court decisions with regard to the

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Chhattisgarh High Court: Sanjay K Agrawal, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. Facts The facts of the case are such

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Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., addressed a matter wherein a mother was cheated of an amount Rs 16,50,000 by a man

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Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Kait, J., addressed a matter involving the determination of jurisdiction with regard to the occurrence of a