Reviewed case brief
State of MP v Baldeo Prasad
AIR 1961 SC 293
## Facts (2-3 lines)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1961
- Subjects
- Jurisprudence
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
The nature of sanction must match the branch of law — civil breach attracts civil sanctions; criminal sanctions require criminal process
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1961 SC 293
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