'Unacceptable': SC slaps ₹50,000 fine on two UP cops for filing criminal case in civil dispute

'Unacceptable': SC slaps ₹50,000 fine on two UP cops for filing criminal case in civil dispute

The top court bench noted that the practice of lodging FIRs in civil disputes was in "violation of a plethora of judgments".

Why Supreme Court Fined 2 UP Cops Rs 50,000 For Filing FIR

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a Rs 50,000 fine on two Uttar Pradesh police officials for filing an FIR in a property dispute of civil nature.

Supreme Court Proposes To Impose Costs On UP Police For Filing FIR Over Civil Dispute

The Supreme Court on April 16 proposed to impose a cost of Rs 50,000 on the State of Uttar Pradesh for the police action of converting a civil dispute into a criminal case.Reserving order in the case,...

SC fines UP cops ₹50k for turning civil dispute into criminal case

“Filing a criminal case for civil wrongs is unacceptable,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar and refused to waive off the fine