#Civil vs criminal proceedings

Karnataka High Court reinforces that criminal proceedings cannot be misused to settle civil disputes, quashing FIRs under Section 482 CrPC. The ruling protects advocates from prosecution for professional representation and mandates police/courts to filter frivolous criminal complaints.

Allahabad HC reaffirms that proceedings under Section 133 CrPC can proceed independently of pending civil suits, emphasizing that abadi land cannot be privately claimed even if adjacent to private structures. The ruling clarifies that public nuisance disputes are distinct from civil property disputes, reinforcing the primacy of public interest over private claims.

Karnataka High Court holds that pendency of civil suits does not bar investigation into cognizable offences like forgery, impersonation, and fraud under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.