NEWS & INSIGHTS

OVERVIEW OF THE CASE The Delhi High Court, in Sunair Hotels Ltd. v. State & Anr. , clarified that individuals falsely accused in police complaints can directly initiate criminal proceedings under Section 211 IPC without waiting for a court complaint. Key Points: False complaints lodged solely with the police do not trigger Section 195(1)(b)(i) CrPC , which restricts court action in judicial proceedings. The petitioner had accused VLS Finance Ltd., which was dismissed at the

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