Mrs. S. N. Vijayalakshmi vs State Of Karnataka on 21 April, 2017
In S.N. Vijayalakshmi v. State of Karnataka 7 the Hon'ble
Supreme Court has categorically held that while civil and
criminal proceedings may, in law, proceed simultaneously,
a criminal prosecution can be sustained only where there
is a clear presence of criminal intent at the inception of
the transaction.