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Criminal proceedings may be quashed if allegations, even when uncontroverted, fail to establish an offense, considering freedom of speech and assembly. Criminal proceedings can be quashed if a civil dispute is disguised as a criminal offense, indicating an abuse of process. Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 — Cheating, Forgery, Using Forged Document — Abuse of process of law — Civil dispute disguised as criminal offence — Complaint filed after significant delay following dismissal of objections and failure to pursue civil remedies — Allegations of fabrication of will and circumvention of sale deed not prima facie made out — Continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process and not serve ends of justice — High Court erred in refusing to quash — Order set aside and proceedings quashed. Criminal proceedings may be quashed if cheating or criminal breach of trust elements are absent, or if civil disputes are wrongly criminalized, amounting to abuse of process.- Section 420 — Cheating — Ingredients not made out — Agreement to Sell for property was executed, but possession was not handed over as stipulated in the ATS — No fraudulent or dishonest inducement found — Criminal proceedings quashed. Constitution of India, 1950 — Tenth Schedule, Para 6(1) — Disqualification of Members — Speaker’s authority to decide — Judicial review of Speaker’s decision — Scope of — Decision of Speaker is amenable to judicial review on grounds of jurisdictional errors, mala fides, non-compliance with natural justice, and perversity. Delay in deciding disqualification petitions — Speaker’s duty to decide expeditiously — Held, Speaker is bound to decide disqualification petitions within a reasonable period. Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 vs. Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 — Works Contract — Concession Agreement for development of State Highway falls under ‘works contract’ as defined in MP Act, 1983 — MP Act, 1983 has overriding effect on Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for such contracts — Private arbitration under 1996 Act is inoperative and void ab initio where MP Act, 1983 mandates adjudication by Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13 – Divorce – Broken-down marriage – Once parties have separated and separation continued for sufficient long time, and one of them has presented petition for divorce, it can be presumed that marriage has broken down. Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Section 13 – Divorce – Mental cruelty – Wife cautioning world at large not to deal with her husband constitutes mental cruelty.

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Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section – 482, 397(2), 397 – Dismissal of petition – Appellant had moved the High Court of Delhi in a petition under Section 482 of the CrPC invoking its inherent jurisdiction – High Court failed to distinguish its separate powers under Section 397 of the CrPC as also under Section 482 of the said Code.

  (1998) 8 SCC 770 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JITENDER KUMAR JAIN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF DELHI AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. M. Punchhi, J; K.…

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