Overview

• A bench of Justices B. V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan issued notice to Haryana Police and directed that no coercive action be taken against Alok Nath until the next hearing.
• The case stems from a complaint by Sonipat resident Vipul Antil that led to an FIR naming 13 people, including actors Alok Nath and Shreyas Talpade, as alleged brand ambassadors.
• The FIR, registered on January 22 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, cites offences including cheating and criminal breach of trust.
• The complaint describes Human Welfare Credit Cooperative Society Ltd as a multi-state entity offering deposit schemes that initially paid out but began disrupting maturities in 2023 before officials became unreachable.
• The Supreme Court had earlier granted similar interim protection to Shreyas Talpade, and police say the investigation will determine the roles of all those named.