Vijaybhai Kirtilal Mehta v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court rejected applications to adjourn criminal writ petitions challenging orders quashing a resolution and registering a criminal complaint. The Court held that change report proceedings are not preclusive and do not dictate the outcome of the criminal trial.
What did the court decide?
The applications for adjournment till the conclusion of change report proceedings were rejected; the petitions were listed for final hearing.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Application No.286 of 2009 In Criminal Writ Petition No.1581 of 2006
Vijay K. Mehta
Applicant
Vs.
State of Maharashtra & anr.
Respondents
With
Criminal Application No.289 of 2009
In
Criminal Writ Petition No.1719 of 2006
Rekha Shah
Applicant
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the hearing of criminal writ petitions to quash orders should be adjourned pending the outcome of change report proceedings before the Assistant Charity Commissioner.
Whether findings in civil change report proceedings under the Bombay Public Trusts Act are binding on the criminal court in a cheating case.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Vijay K. Mehta
- applicant
Rekha Shah
- respondent
State of Maharashtra
Coram
Case details
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