https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627 The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the High Court's judgment and quashing the complaint and FIRs against the appellants. The Court emphasized the requirement of 'mens rea' for cheating under Section 420 IPC and the power to quash proceedings when no cognizable offence is evident. The case highlighted the importance of establishing guilty intention for cheating allegations and the applicability of Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process or secure justice. en-us Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:33:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627 The Supreme Court allowed the appeals, setting aside the High Court's judgment and quashing the complaint and FIRs against the appellants. The Court emphasized the requirement of 'mens rea' for cheating under Section 420 IPC and the power to quash proceedings when no cognizable offence is evident. The case highlighted the importance of establishing guilty intention for cheating allegations and the applicability of Section 482 Cr.P.C. to prevent abuse of process or secure justice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299627