The landscape of business in India is increasingly fraught with peril as commercial disputes frequently escalate into criminal cases. A crisis manager highlights the alarming trend where issues like delayed payments or contract breaches are reclassified as criminal offenses, leading to police complaints and arrests. For instance, a German joint venture faced severe repercussions when a senior executive's threat resulted in a police FIR, leading to a 30-day jail term for a head of accounts. The average resolution time for civil suits in India is 1,445 days, starkly contrasting the 120 days typical in OECD countries. This lengthy process encourages parties to resort to criminal complaints, often for leverage in negotiations. Additionally, the personal safety of executives is at risk, as illustrated by a case involving Korean executives who faced threats from local mafia due to financial losses. The legal framework in India holds company officials criminally liable for compliance issues, a stark difference from practices in Western countries. Many executives opt for silence and settlement to avoid the stigma of criminal charges, revealing a troubling undercurrent in the Indian business environment.