Overview

• The Supreme Court condemned the Uttar Pradesh Police for converting civil disputes into criminal cases, calling it a 'complete breakdown of the rule of law.'
• Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna criticized the misuse of criminal law to force monetary recoveries, emphasizing that such practices violate established legal norms.
• The court ordered the DGP, SHO, and investigating officer involved in a Noida case to file affidavits explaining their actions within two weeks.
• Judges highlighted poor investigative practices, including filing charge sheets with insufficient evidence, as a recurring issue in such cases.
• The court reaffirmed its 2024 Sharif Ahmad judgment, which outlined clear distinctions between civil and criminal matters, warning of penalties for continued non-compliance.