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Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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Section 420 IPC requires fraudulent intent at the time of transaction; civil rent dispute cannot be prosecuted | J&K HC
Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Section 420 IPC requires fraudulent intent at the time of transaction; civil rent dispute cannot be prosecuted | J&K HC

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court set aside FIR 252/2021, ruling that the rent disagreement between Vision Public School trustees was a civil matter lacking the fraudulent intent essential for a Section 420 offence, thereby barring criminal prosecution and curbing abuse of process. This safeguards parties in commercial lease disputes from unwarranted criminal charges.

Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaintiff’s suit cannot be dismissed on basis of defendant’s de-registration; decision rests on plaint’s averments : J&K HC
Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaintiff’s suit cannot be dismissed on basis of defendant’s de-registration; decision rests on plaint’s averments : J&K HC

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled that an Order VII Rule 11 application to dismiss a civil suit must be decided solely on the pleadings, not on the defendant society’s de-registration. This safeguards plaintiffs from dismissal merely because the opponent lacks current registration and clarifies locus-standi under the CPC.

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