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False or exaggerated criminal allegations after marital breakdown; use of criminal machinery to pressure settlement.

Dowry harassment, cruelty / domestic violence, criminal breach of trust.

FIR registered → accused moves abroad → complainant pushes police for RCN. Often civil in nature but escalated criminally — violates INTERPOL’s ban on private or family disputes.

Failed partnership, investment loss, or contractual breach; criminal FIR filed instead of civil recovery.

Cheating, criminal conspiracy, breach of trust.

Businessman travels internationally → local police seek RCN to compel return. Purely civil disputes presented as criminal offences.

Bank or private lender pressure; FIR filed for recovery leverage.

Cheating, misappropriation of funds.

Default treated as criminal fraud without mens rea. Financial disputes without criminal intent are not valid for RCN.

Opposition figures, activists, or whistleblowers targeted; criminal cases revived or fabricated.

Used as an international pressure tool.

INTERPOL Constitution (Article 3 – prohibition of political cases).

Family or ancestral property conflicts; a criminal FIR filed to gain a possession advantage.

Forgery, criminal trespass, fraud.

One party resides abroad → RCN requested to force appearance.

Business rivalry or personal revenge; misuse of cyber laws.

Online fraud, identity misuse, cryptocurrency accusations.

Jurisdiction confusion + weak evidence → international escalation.

FIR filed to block foreign travel or deportation; complaints timed with visa renewals.

Used to trigger immigration alerts internationally.

FIR pending for years with no investigation; accused travels abroad → sudden RCN request.

No charge sheet, no summons, no prior notice.

Red Notices are sometimes sought against political opponents, journalists, or activists under the guise of criminal charges. Such notices frequently violate Interpol’s constitutional ban on politically motivated cases and are later deleted after review.

Purely civil matters—loan defaults, shareholder disagreements, or contractual conflicts—are occasionally criminalised to exert pressure. Interpol rules prohibit using Red Notices for debt recovery or private disputes.

Divorce, maintenance, or family conflicts involving spouses abroad have been improperly escalated to international police channels. Family disputes do not meet Interpol’s seriousness threshold.

Individuals already granted refugee or asylum status have faced Red Notices from their home countries. Once protection status is established, such notices are commonly cancelled due to international human-rights obligations.

Cases where no arrest warrant exists, no charge sheet or trial has begun, or requests rely only on police allegations are vulnerable to removal for lack of proportionality and due process.

When no extradition treaty exists or the alleged offence is non-extraditable, Red Notices are sometimes misused as indirect coercion—contrary to Interpol compliance standards.