The Orissa High Court has quashed a complaint against Mukesh Ambani (chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd) and the company itself, labeling it a “gross abuse of the process of law.” The case, originating from a defective mobile handset purchased in 2003, had seen multiple complaints filed against Ambani, all of which were dismissed by various courts previously. Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi noted that criminal liability cannot be imposed on company officials without direct involvement, emphasizing that merely holding a position does not attract such liability. The court also criticized the complainant for repeatedly filing similar cases, imposing a fine of ₹1,000 to be paid to the Juvenile Justice Fund of the Odisha State Legal Services Authority. The high court stressed that a sense of grievance does not justify weaponizing the criminal law, and it discharged both Ambani and Reliance Industries from any further proceedings in this matter.