Breach of Contract & Criminal Offences – Mens Rea from Inception is
Judgment dated 31.5.2026 of the Supreme Court of India in SLP (Criminal) No.10294 of 2025 of G. Saminathan and another Vs. The State, represented by the Sub-Inspector of Police and another
Breach of Contract and Criminal Breach of Trust & Cheating
The appellants – husband and wife – are the owners of the land. On 23.5.2012, there was unregistered joint development agreement and on the same GPA was executed by the accused. The complainant had given refundable security of Rs.3 crores to the accused.
However, the Authority rejected the permission for development.
Thereafter, the accused had cancelled the GPA and sold the land to another person in 2018.

