Jharkhand High Court gave major relief to Rahul Gandhi by striking down a Chaibasa court’s cognisance order. The Court held the proceedings were “illegal and procedurally defective.”
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the confusion and misapplication of laws regarding criminal breach of trust and cheating. It noted that police often file FIRs for both offenses based on mere claims of dishonesty, causing numerous injustices. The court stressed the need for proper training of police officers to understand the distinction between the two offenses.