High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Family Property Dispute — Allegations of Cheating and Criminal Intimidation Found to Be Civil in Nature. Court holds that disputes arising from family settlements and property agreements are primarily civil in nature and cannot be criminalized under Sections 420, 504, 506 IPC without clear criminal intent.
25 Sep 2024The petitioners, Smt. Thara Peethambaram and Dr. Krishnarjun Peethambaram, who are the mother and brother of respondent No.2, P. Hari Shankar, filed a...




