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flag Supreme Court bans using criminal charges to collect debts, urging clear separation between civil and criminal cases.

flag The Supreme Court ruled that courts and police cannot act as debt collectors, warning against using criminal charges like kidnapping or cheating to resolve civil money disputes. flag A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh emphasized that threatening arrest to recover debts misuses criminal law and undermines justice. flag The court highlighted the growing trend of turning civil issues into criminal cases, creating difficult choices for police who face criticism regardless of their actions. flag To address this, the court suggested appointing retired district judges as advisory officers in each district to help police determine whether a case is civil or criminal before acting. flag The court directed the Additional Solicitor General to report on implementation steps within two weeks, reinforcing the need to maintain a clear separation between civil recovery and criminal prosecution.

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