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Section 138 NI Act | Legal Notice Must Explicitly Seek Cheque Amount For Complaint To Sustain: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court clarified that for initiating proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the legal notice sent to the cheque drawer must explicitly demand the payment of the ‘cheque amount’. Without a clear demand for the cheque amount in the notice, the essential conditions for filing…
No Relief If Convict Acted With Cruel Intent; Man Who Locked Burning Wife ,Murder Conviction Not To Be Downgraded To Culpable Homicide: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently refused to reduce the conviction of a man who was found guilty of murder under Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The convict had set his wife ablaze and prevented anyone from helping her. The incident took place on February 10, 2014, in Solapur, Maharashtra. The victim was the…
Motor Accident Tribunal Must Deduct Taxes And Statutory Contributions Before Computing Deceased’s Income For Compensation Assessment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that while determining compensation in motor accident cases, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) must deduct income tax and other statutory obligations from the gross income of the deceased to assess their actual income. The ruling was delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan in the…
Submission Of BPL Certificate Alone Sufficient, Separate Income Proof Not Needed: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a valid Below Poverty Line (BPL) certificate is sufficient to avail reservation benefits meant for economically weaker candidates, and that no separate income certificate is required for this purpose. This important decision was passed by a division bench comprising…
Right To Travel Abroad Upheld, Duo Accused In ₹1626.74 Crore Bank Scam Allowed To Visit Children In USA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has permitted two individuals accused in a ₹1626.74 crore bank fraud case to travel to the United States of America to visit their children. In a significant observation, Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar underscored the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21 of the Constitution and…
No Relief Granted To US Firm's President Accused Of Providing Defective Equipment To DRDO, DARE: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against 76-year-old Surya Sareen, President and CEO of M/s AKON Inc., USA, who is accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy in connection with the supply of defective radio frequency engines to the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) and…
Writ Appeal Not Maintainable By Petitioner Against Interim Relief Already Granted: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that a writ appeal under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 is not maintainable if the interim relief sought in the writ petition has already been granted. In such a scenario, the petitioner cannot be considered an aggrieved person for the purpose of filing an appeal.…
Death Penalty Of Man Convicted For Rape And Murder Of 2.5-Year-Old Girl Reduced To Life Imprisonment: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of Suresh Paswan, who was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl. The incident occurred in Kolkata's Khidderpore area, where the victim’s family lived under a flyover. The judgment was passed by a division bench comprising…
No Criminal Case Deemed Pending Under Section 6(2)(f) Of Passport Act In Absence Of Final Report Or Court Taking Cognizance: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the mere registration of a crime or ongoing investigation without the filing of a final report or taking of cognizance by a court does not amount to criminal proceedings pending under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967. This significant clarification came from Justice A.…
Modern Trend Shows Wives Often Use Police Complaints As Immediate Recourse Against Husband’s Family Amid Marital Disputes: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has recently quashed the FIR under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code against seven in-laws of a man, stating that the allegations made by the wife were vague and general in nature. The court expressed concern over the increasing misuse of Section 498A, where entire…
