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july 2010

Supreme Court of India · 2010-07-20

Automobile Products India Ltd vs Das John Peter & Ors

Citation / case number
2010 AIR SCW 5917
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Automobile Products India Ltd
Respondent
Das John Peter & Ors
Author
Deepak Verma
Bench
Deepak Verma, Dalveer Bhandari

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the dismissal of a criminal complaint under Section 406 IPC and Section 630 of the Companies Act, 1956, emphasizing that justice should not be hindered by hypertechnicalities. The Court held that the trial court's cognizance under Section 630 was appropriate, as the accused, a former employee, failed to vacate the company property after retirement, transferring possession to his daughter instead. The appeal was allowed, reinforcing the need for adherence to legal obligations regarding property possession post-employment.

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