https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863 The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings alleging abduction and coercion in a case involving an invalid Sale Deed with post-dated cheques. Emphasizing that civil and criminal remedies can coexist, the Court highlighted the distinction between the purposes of criminal and civil law. Stressing that the absence of consideration and doubts about the transaction's legitimacy warranted continuation of criminal proceedings, the Court held that the pendency of a civil suit does not justify halting criminal proceedings. The Court directed the case to proceed to a logical conclusion without expressing any opinion on its merits, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue as per legal procedures. en-us Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 May 2023 11:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863 The Supreme Court overturned the High Court's decision to quash criminal proceedings alleging abduction and coercion in a case involving an invalid Sale Deed with post-dated cheques. Emphasizing that civil and criminal remedies can coexist, the Court highlighted the distinction between the purposes of criminal and civil law. Stressing that the absence of consideration and doubts about the transaction's legitimacy warranted continuation of criminal proceedings, the Court held that the pendency of a civil suit does not justify halting criminal proceedings. The Court directed the case to proceed to a logical conclusion without expressing any opinion on its merits, allowing the criminal proceedings to continue as per legal procedures. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298863