Supreme Court Clarifies: When Contract Breaches Become Criminal Offenses – Landmark Ruling Imposes Costs on UP for Misusing Criminal Law in Civil Disputes
“Criminal Law in Civil Disputes: Supreme Court draws crucial distinction between civil disputes and criminal cases, warning against misuse of Sections 406 and 420 IPC in contractual disputes. CJI Sanjiv Khanna emphasizes that dishonest intention must exist from the beginning of agreements to constitute cheating, imposing Rs. 50,000 costs on UP State for systemic abuse….