“Civil Verdict Is Not a Shield Against Crime”: Supreme Court Restores Criminal Trial in Family Property Dispute

The Supreme Court has set aside the Madras High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings in a family property dispute involving alleged forgery and cheating. The Court held that even if a civil court has upheld documents, criminal prosecution can continue where fraud allegations exist.

“Time-Bound Investigation Is an Exception, Not the Rule”: Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad High Court Order

The Supreme Court has ruled that courts should not routinely fix deadlines for criminal investigations, stressing that time-bound probes must remain an exception. It also set aside the Allahabad High Court’s direction granting protection from arrest to the accused till cognisance.