Supreme Court of India · 2019-10-21
M. SRIKANTH vs THE STATE OF TELANGANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/28146
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M. SRIKANTH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF TELANGANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.R. GAVAI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals arising from a High Court order concerning a private complaint related to property disputes and allegations of criminal conspiracy. The Court held that the rejection of the application under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. for quashing proceedings was justified, while also affirming the quashing of the complaint against certain accused. The judgment clarified the applicability of Sections 418 and 420 IPC in the context of property disputes, emphasizing the need for clear evidence of fraud or conspiracy in such cases.