News Supreme Court of India: Failed film investment not cheating — “Absence of dishonest intent at inception makes dispute purely civil, criminal case quashed” RawlawMarch 20, 20265 min read
News “Where parties have voluntarily settled and continuation of prosecution would amount to abuse of process, criminal law must yield to the ends of justice”: Delhi High Court quashes FIR alleging impersonation and cheating for securing Civil Defence job, notes genuine compromise between accused and complainant, applies Supreme Court principles on settlement-based quashing, and allows petition subject to payment of costs for use of State machinery RawlawJanuary 24, 20265 min read
News Bombay High Court refuses anticipatory bail to advocates accused of cheating investor with false promises of 10–15% monthly profit in share trading: “When inducement is coupled with inherently impossible assurances, the offence of cheating comes into play” RawlawSeptember 18, 20256 min read
News Supreme Court: “Representation that induces no wrongful gain or loss cannot amount to cheating; use of alleged fake NOC immaterial where NOC itself was not required” – Proceedings under Section 420 IPC quashed against educational society RawlawSeptember 11, 20256 min read
News Patna High Court on Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust — “Civil Dispute Cannot be Allowed to be Cloaked as a Criminal Offence” RawlawAugust 23, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court Quashes 2015 FIR in Land Dispute: “Failure to Return Money Does Not Automatically Attract Cheating Charges” RawlawAugust 2, 20256 min read
News Patna High Court Acquits Appellant of Cheating Charges in Fertilizer Misappropriation Case, Affirms Conviction for Breach of Trust: “No Fraudulent Inducement Was Alleged or Proved Against the Petitioner” RawlawJuly 24, 20256 min read
News Patna High Court Quashes Cheating and Forgery Case Against Bank Manager Alleged of Sanctioning Fraudulent Loan Using Joint Family Property Without Consent, Emphasises Settlement and Lack of Prima Facie Case RawlawJuly 6, 20255 min read
News Patna High Court Quashes FIR Alleging ₹45 Lakh Fraud for Railway Shop License: “Illegal Agreements Cannot Form Basis of Cheating or Breach of Trust—Both Parties Were Pari Delicto” RawlawJune 27, 20256 min read
