The Supreme Court of India has firmly warned states not to launch criminal prosecutions without a reasonable chance of winning. It said such half-baked cases harm citizens' right to a fair trial and clog the overburdened courts. A Bench of Justices N.K. Singh and Manmohan stated, "State should not prosecute citizens without a reasonable prospect of conviction, as it compromises the right to a fair process." The court stressed that police and courts must act as early filters, only letting strong cases go to trial. This preserves the justice system’s integrity and efficiency. This ruling followed a petition by a man accused of voyeurism and intimidation. He and his brother faced charges after a woman alleged they took photos and videos of her on their property in 2020. The woman claimed privacy violation, but the Supreme Court found no proof she was watched during a private act. Justice Manmohan noted, "There is no allegation in the FIR and charge sheet that the complainant was watched or captured by the appellant-accused while she was engaging in a 'private act'." The court said the woman was actually a "prospective tenant" with no right to enter the property without consent. Charges of criminal intimidation were also dismissed. Criticizing the police, Justice Manmohan observed, "The tendency of filing charge sheets in matters where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system. It forces Judges, court staff, and prosecutors to spend time on trials that are likely to result in an acquittal. This diverts limited judicial resources from handling stronger, more serious cases, contributing to massive case backlogs."