The Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings initiated in a long-standing property dispute, reaffirming that the criminal justice system cannot be utilized as a tool for harassment or coercion. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M. Pancholi allowed the appeals of Bhikhubhai Govindbhai Patel and others, setting aside a November 7,
Civil Disputes Cannot Be Converted into Criminal Cases to Settle Scores: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings
