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Rajasthan High Court clarifies that double jeopardy under Article 20(2) does not bar multiple FIRs if the complainants and factual matrices differ, even for similar fraud allegations. The ruling reinforces that each victim’s grievance constitutes a separate offence, impacting fraud investigations and prosecutorial strategy.
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that custodial interrogation is essential in economic offences under BNSS, even if the FIR is delayed. The Court dismissed the anticipatory bail plea in a ₹29.8 lakh fraud case, emphasizing that the gravity of economic crimes overrides procedural delays, reinforcing the necessity of custodial investigation for effective prosecution.
Gauhati High Court rules that allegations of fraud, shell company operations, and GST evasion warrant criminal investigation under Section 154 CrPC, irrespective of parallel civil or arbitral proceedings. The judgment reinforces that economic offences with public interest implications demand independent police scrutiny to prevent abuse of process.