Archive · 27 Jul 2026
Karnataka High Court Cancels Property Case
The Karnataka High Court canceled a cheating and forgery case against a 73-year-old widow and her elder daughter.
The case was filed by the widow's younger daughter, who was also involved in a civil partition suit over the same property.
The court said that criminal law should not be used to pressure people in civil disputes.
The mother claimed she faced harassment and threats due to the criminal complaint.
The court agreed and canceled the case, saying it was an abuse of the legal process.
Karnataka High Court canceled a cheating and forgery case against a widow and her elder daughter.
The case was filed by the widow's younger daughter, who was also involved in a civil partition suit.
The court said criminal law should not be used to pressure people in civil disputes.
The mother claimed she faced harassment and threats due to the criminal complaint.
The court agreed and canceled the case, saying it was an abuse of the legal process.
- Who
- M V Mythili (73), M V Smitha (50), M V Shruthi (48)
- What
- Cancellation of a cheating and forgery case
- When
- July 21
- Where
- Karnataka High Court
- Why
- To prevent the abuse of criminal law in a civil dispute
Mother and Elder Daughter
Younger Daughter
Use of Criminal Law
Mother and Elder Daughter
Criminal law should not be used to pressure in civil disputes.
Younger Daughter
Criminal proceedings are necessary to address alleged cheating and forgery.
Harassment Claims
Mother and Elder Daughter
The mother faced severe harassment and threats due to the criminal complaint.
Younger Daughter
The investigation is at a nascent stage and should be allowed to continue.
- Petitioners
- M V Mythili (73) and M V Smitha (50)
- Complainant
- M V Shruthi (48)
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Date of Order
- July 21
- Allegations
- Cheating and forgery
- Background
- Inheritance and partition dispute
- Court's Observation
- Criminal law cannot be a weapon in civil claims