https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312500 SC allowed appeal and set aside HC order declining to quash criminal proceedings. HC erred in refusing to examine whether civil dispute was given criminal cloak. SC held that Section 482 CrPC jurisdiction must be exercised carefully to prevent abuse of process and secure justice. Criminal proceedings cannot be shortcut for civil remedies. Court applied Bhajan Lal principles, finding petitioner's case fell within categories justifying quashing. HC should have examined if essentially civil matter was inappropriately criminalized rather than declining on disputed facts ground. en-us Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:51:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312500 SC allowed appeal and set aside HC order declining to quash criminal proceedings. HC erred in refusing to examine whether civil dispute was given criminal cloak. SC held that Section 482 CrPC jurisdiction must be exercised carefully to prevent abuse of process and secure justice. Criminal proceedings cannot be shortcut for civil remedies. Court applied Bhajan Lal principles, finding petitioner's case fell within categories justifying quashing. HC should have examined if essentially civil matter was inappropriately criminalized rather than declining on disputed facts ground. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 13 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312500