Shrichand Rajaram Kukreja vs State Of Maharashtra 2025 INSC 794 - Quashing - Civil Disputes - Criminal Cases
Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 - Section 482 [Section 528 BNSS] - Attempts of the over-zealous litigants in trying to settle their civil disputes by misusing the police machinery and resorting to criminal proceedings- While quashing a criminal case, SC observed: the admitted facts as available on record reveal that the complainant’s claim is for reimbursement of the remaining amount claimed by him towards the works executed in furtherance of a contract. The allegations, made in the complaint, present a dispute which is purely commercial and civil in nature. It seems that the complainant has contrived to somehow or the other, involve the police machinery to act as recovery agents on his behalf. The complaint, on the face of record, did not disclose any offence whatsoever and no FIR should have been registered based thereupon. (Para 18)
Supreme Court reiterates its criticism about attempts of the over-zealous litigants in trying to settle their civil disputes by misusing the police machinery and resorting to criminal proceedings. https://t.co/Br7cZCE9sk pic.twitter.com/8WoozkHdjt
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