https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309641 The High Court quashed criminal proceedings against corporate entities under Sections 420, 467, 471, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code. The court held that corporate bodies lack mens rea and cannot be subject to mandatory imprisonment. It emphasized the need to prevent abuse of court processes and secure justice. The court found the allegations improbable, the dispute civil, and the prosecution initiated with a malicious intent. Consequently, the court allowed the application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and quashed the criminal proceedings. en-us Tue, 03 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:30:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309641 The High Court quashed criminal proceedings against corporate entities under Sections 420, 467, 471, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code. The court held that corporate bodies lack mens rea and cannot be subject to mandatory imprisonment. It emphasized the need to prevent abuse of court processes and secure justice. The court found the allegations improbable, the dispute civil, and the prosecution initiated with a malicious intent. Consequently, the court allowed the application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and quashed the criminal proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Sep 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309641