Forgery Of Will, Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Obliterated Merely Because An Issue Appears To Be Civil In Nature: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Vanitha, wife of the late Mani, and Venkatesh M., son of Mani, challenging a First Information Report (FIR) registered against them for alleged forgery and cheating. Sections 420 & 468 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were invoked in the FIR which was registered by Milli T. Shah, daughter of the late Jitendra D. Engineer, at the Chamarajpet Police Station…