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‘No need to await accused’s proof, when allegations fall within General Exceptions’; J&K and Ladakh High Court quashes FIR against Revenue Officials acting under court orders

“An act done by a person pursuant to the judgment of the Court cannot form basis for prosecuting such person as the same does not come within the definition of “offence” as contained in IPC.”

criminal proceedings father son property dispute

Case Briefs Supreme Court

When SC intervened to rescue parties trapped in criminal proceedings provoked by a Father-son property dispute

It was observed that the Complaint/FIR was replete with just one theme i.e. that the appellants are threatening the respondents that they will deny them share in the property. The Complaint/FIR was intended only to further their interest in the civil dispute.