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The Gujarat High Court ruled Sections 406 and 420 IPC are mutually exclusive per Delhi Race Club (2024), quashing the FIR against two accused for vague, non-specific allegations. Omnibus family-dispute claims lacking intentional insult to provoke breach of peace also fail to attract Section 504 IPC.
Bombay High Court denies bail in a massive economic fraud case, emphasizing that the scale of financial misconduct and societal harm supersede the accused's long pre-trial detention. The ruling reinforces that economic offences involving breach of trust and large-scale fraud may justify stringent bail conditions despite prolonged incarceration.
Patna High Court quashes criminal complaint under IPC Sections 406 and 504 for non-payment of wages, holding it a misuse of process where employer is not personally liable.
CAT Patna holds that misappropriation of even small MGNREGA funds warrants dismissal; intent and breach of trust outweigh repayment or procedural delays.