In a significant judgment bringing long-awaited clarity to cheque dishonour litigation, the Supreme Court of India has conclusively settled the law on territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly after the 2015 Amendment
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Supreme Court Issues Guidelines under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Advocate in Chandigarh High Court Explains the Latest Ruling on Cheque Dishonour Cases
Guidelines under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 The judgment arises from the case titled “Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar & Anr.” heard by the Supreme Court…
Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes FIR Under Sections 363 and 366 IPC – Advocate in Chandigarh Explains the Case of Voluntary Marriage
FIR under Sections 363 and 366 IPC quashed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. The case involved allegations of kidnapping and inducement for marriage, but the Court accepted…
How to Get FIR Quashed in Punjab and Haryana: A Complete Legal Guide (2025 Update)
Learn how to get FIR quashed in Punjab and Haryana legally under Section 482 CrPC. Understand the procedure, documents required, cost, and latest court judgments in this complete 2025 legal guide.
NDPS Act Bail & Procedural Safeguards: Key Supreme Court Judgments
Introduction: Why NDPS Act Cases Demand Stricter Compliance The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is one of the most stringent criminal laws in India. Unlike general…
Exhibited Documents and Marked Documents-Difference
The terms “exhibited documents” and “marked documents” refer to how documents are treated and labeled during the course of a judicial proceeding, especially during the trial. These terms have distinct…
Supreme Court Awards ₹19.22 Lakhs to Elderly Mother in Fatal Road Accident Case – A Landmark on Compensation to Dependent Parents
Case Title: Deep Shikha & Another vs. National Insurance Company Ltd. & OthersDate of Judgment: 13 May 2025Court: Supreme Court of IndiaCitation: 2025 INSC 675 ⚖️ Overview In a significant…
Supreme Court Proceedings in Himanshu Singh & Others vs. Union of India & Others: A Complex Matrix of Public Grievances and Legal Interventions
On 29th April 2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in a significant sitting of Court No. 3, presided over by Justice Surya Kant and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, heard…
Supreme Court Reiterates Protective Scope of Section 125 CrPC: Maintenance Awarded to Wife from Date of Application in Shahjahan v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2025)
Introduction In a significant judgment dated 04.02.2025, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, in Shahjahan v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. 2112 of 2025 (arising out of SLP…
Quashing of Bail Conditions: Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Relief in CGST Case
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the harsh bail conditions imposed on Pawan Kumar in a case under the Central Goods and Services…
The Maintainability of Section 216 CRPC Applications: A Legal Perspective
Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, have shed light on the maintainability of applications filed under Section 216 CRPC.
What is Interlocutory Order? Lets understand what Supreme Court says…
Term 'Interlocutory Order' has not been defined in the Cr.P.C. Hon'ble Apex Court in the case o
Auction Agricultural Land-Auction of secured property – Once secured property is put as security by way of mortgage etc. same cannot be treated as agricultural land and such properties cannot be said to be exempted from provisions of SARFAESI Act.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before:-M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. Civil Appeal Nos. 7402 of 2022(@ SLP (Civil) No. 14695 of 2020). D/d. 5.1.2023. K. Sreedhar – Appellants Versus M/s Raus Constructions Pvt. Ltd. &…
Default Bail- 167(2) CrPC- Challan Incomplete- Absence of FSL Report- Incomplete Chargesheet
Default Bail- 167(2) CrPC- Challan Incomplete- Absence of FSL Report- Incomplete Chargesheet
Bail NDPS- Buprenorphine and Pheniramine Maleate (Avil)-Judgments
Sr.no. Title Relevant Findings 1. 2022 (1) Law Herald 735 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Before:- Anoop Chitkara, J. CRM-M-2569 of 2022. D/d. 03.02.2022. Charanjit Kaur – Petitioner Versus State…
2022 Latest Law on 319 CrPC: Supreme Court guidelines.
“I. Whether the trial court has the power under Section 319 of CrPC for summoning additional accused when the trial with respect to other coaccused has ended and the judgment…
Borrower cannot claim extension of time period under One time settlement scheme (OTS) as matter of right.
Extension of time to borrowers for making payment of balance amount under sanctioned beyond time granted under One time settlement scheme - Justifiability - Held, rescheduling payment under One time settlement scheme and granting extension of time tantamount to rewriting contract, which was impermissible while exercising powers under Article 226 - Modification of contract cab be done only by mutual consent under Section 62 of Contract Act - Further, under original One time settlement Scheme, sanctioned in year 2017, borrower was getting a substantial relief of approximately Rs. 3 crores - Sanctioned letter specifically shows that entire payment was to be made by 21.05.2018, otherwise One time settlement would be rendered infructuous - Therefore, High Court erred in granting extension of time to borrowers under One time settlement scheme quashed and set aside
NDPS Suspension of Sentence (Bail): Further incarceration would be violative of the right of the applicant-appellant enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India :
NDPS Suspension of Sentence (Bail): Further incarceration would be violative of the right of the applicant-appellant enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution of India
Hon’ble High Court stayed the dispossession under section 13(4) of SARFAESI Act, 2002
Bank initiated the recovery proceedings under SARFAESI Act, 2002 against the borrower and issued the possession notice u/s 13(4) of SARFAESI Act, 2002 and also took the permission from the…
Bail/Suspension of sentence for the offence under section 376 IPC and section 6 POCSO Act.
Bail/Suspension of sentence for the offence under section 376 IPC and section 6 POCSO Act. Hon’ble Court after considering the facts & arguments raised, was pleased to suspend the sentence…