Cheating and Criminal Breach of Trust Cannot Co-exist on Same Facts: SC Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Partnership Dispute

The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings instituted against a former partner of a firm, holding that criminal breach of trust and cheating are distinct offences that cannot co-exist simultaneously on the same set of facts. The Court observed that the criminal machinery was being misused to settle a civil dispute regarding partnership

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