High Court of Telangana quashes criminal case filed in civil property dispute, holding that misuse of criminal law to pressure parties in civil matters constitutes abuse of process.
Madhya Pradesh High Court quashes FIR in land dispute, holding that criminal prosecution cannot substitute civil remedies when allegations lack essential ingredients of forgery or cheating.
Madhya Pradesh High Court quashes criminal proceedings under Sections 145-146 CrPC where civil litigation over the same property is pending, reaffirming the principle that criminal law must not encroach on civil disputes.
Madras High Court holds that a cheque issued as security for a sale agreement, not in discharge of a debt, cannot form the basis of a Section 138 NI Act prosecution.