Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 442
📌 Paras 2-3.6
The appellants challenged an interim order of the Bombay High Court directing the police to record a statement and initiate action, leading to an FIR against them. The dispute arose from commercial transactions involving a leisure resort, including allegations of fraudulent lease deeds, a sub-lease during a moratorium period, unauthorized constructions, and subsequent criminal allegations. Civil suits concerning these disputes are pending. The complainant company had approached land records and police authorities without success before filing a writ petition.
📌 Para 3
Whether the High Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution, can direct the registration of an FIR without the applicant first having recourse to altern
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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