“No Grounds for Prosecuting Lawyer Over Financial Loss, If There is No Intention to Defraud Clients”: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a lawyer cannot be held criminally liable for financial losses to a bank without evidence of intent to defraud. Charges against an SBI lawyer were quashed as there was no proof of collusion or active participation in a loan fraud scheme, emphasizing the necessity of malicious intent in fraud cases.