https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463160 A commercial payment dispute does not automatically become a purely civil matter so as to justify quashing criminal proceedings under inherent jurisdiction. Where a complaint arising from supply of goods and alleged non-payment discloses assertions of withholding dues and criminality, the mere availability of a civil remedy is insufficient to stop the criminal process at the threshold. The High Court's inherent powers are to be used sparingly and only to prevent manifest injustice or abuse of process. On the facts described, the challenge to the summoning order failed and the criminal proceedings were allowed to continue. en-us Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:58:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463160 A commercial payment dispute does not automatically become a purely civil matter so as to justify quashing criminal proceedings under inherent jurisdiction. Where a complaint arising from supply of goods and alleged non-payment discloses assertions of withholding dues and criminality, the mere availability of a civil remedy is insufficient to stop the criminal process at the threshold. The High Court's inherent powers are to be used sparingly and only to prevent manifest injustice or abuse of process. On the facts described, the challenge to the summoning order failed and the criminal proceedings were allowed to continue. Case-Laws GST Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463160