Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-24
Sardar Ali Khan vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh Through ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 626
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Sardar Ali Khan
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh Through ...
- Author
- R.Subhash Reddy
- Bench
- R. Subhash Reddy, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning alleged offenses under Sections 418, 419, 420, 467, 468, and 471 IPC, arising from a dispute over property ownership and a sale deed dated 29th December 1993. The Court held that the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. was justified, emphasizing the need for proper adjudication of the pending civil suits regarding the property in question. The Court affirmed the principle that criminal proceedings should not interfere with ongoing civil disputes unless there is clear evidence of criminality.