https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219461 Allegations of dishonest inducement at the inception of a commercial transaction can justify criminal investigation even where civil proceedings and contractual rights also exist. The Court treated the FIR allegations at face value and held that the presence of a commercial or contractual dispute did not by itself negate prima facie cheating or criminal conspiracy. Because dishonest intention under Section 420 IPC must be assessed on facts and evidence, the Court declined to quash the proceedings at the investigation stage and allowed the criminal inquiry to continue. en-us Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219461 Allegations of dishonest inducement at the inception of a commercial transaction can justify criminal investigation even where civil proceedings and contractual rights also exist. The Court treated the FIR allegations at face value and held that the presence of a commercial or contractual dispute did not by itself negate prima facie cheating or criminal conspiracy. Because dishonest intention under Section 420 IPC must be assessed on facts and evidence, the Court declined to quash the proceedings at the investigation stage and allowed the criminal inquiry to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219461