DISTINGUISHING CIVIL DISPUTES FROM CRIMINAL OFFENSES: THE SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON PROPERTY DISPUTES AND SECTION 420 IPC
The Supreme Court of India in the landmark case Jit Vinayak Arolkar versus State of Goa & ors, the heart of the dispute is a property known as “capnivoril guera,” and registered in the Land Registration Office of Bardez. The legal conflict arose between the appellant and the respondent…