Wrongful Prosecution In Socio-Economic Crimes: Recent Trends
- IJLLR Journal
- Dec 5, 2025
- 1 min read
Siddhartha Srivastava, Indian Law Institute, Delhi
ABSTRACT
Wrongful Prosecution results in loss of liberty for the wrongfully accused person. It also leads to stigma and ostracization which does not wane away even after the accused person secures his acquittal. When one thinks of wrongful prosecution, the first picture which comes to mind is that of a person who has been wrongfully accused of crime like theft, robbery or even murder. However, wrongful prosecutions are not limited to traditional crimes, but are visible in socio-economic crimes as well. Socio-economic offences, unlike traditional crimes, affect the “health and material welfare of the community as a whole” and when one is wrongfully accused of the same, the cost to individual and society becomes very high. Therefore, it is important to look into cases of wrongful prosecution relating to socio- economic offences. This paper will seek to analyse cases of wrongful prosecution under socio-economic offences and try to discern the trend or the pattern visible. On the basis of analysis and findings, certain suggestions will also be made.
Keywords: wrongful prosecution, socio-economic crimes, discharge, forum shopping.
