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Mutually Exclusive Offences | Sections 406 and 420 IPC Cannot Be Charged Together: Allahabad HC Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent
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|Allahabad High Court

Mutually Exclusive Offences | Sections 406 and 420 IPC Cannot Be Charged Together: Allahabad HC Reaffirms Supreme Court Precedent

Allahabad HC quashed charges under Sections 406 and 420 IPC together, holding that criminal breach of trust and cheating are distinct offences with separate legal ingredients. The ruling reinforces that prosecutors cannot frame charges for both offences in the same case, impacting criminal complaint drafting and trial strategy.