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Supreme Court of India

P.M. Lokanath and Others v. State of Karnataka and Another

Penal Code, 1860

Allowed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
5 Feb 2025
Citation
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 622
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2514/2014
Bench
Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, K. Vinod Chandran

Issue for consideration

Whether the initiation of criminal proceedings at the instance of respondent no.2 in the present case was totally activated by mala fide, instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance and with a view to spite the appellants.

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