Allahabad High Court quashes summons for several LLP partners in a cheque dishonour case, affirming liability primarily for ...

The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to an entity being prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments ...

The Kerala High Court has held that for the presumption under Section 146 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to apply, a bank's slip must mention the cheque number, date, and amount ...

Thane: The Thane’s Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, A.D. Margode, has convicted businessman Nitin Tawade under Section ...

A businessman was sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined Rs 20 lakh by a Thane court after four cheques worth Rs 10 lakh that he had issued bounced. In his order of June 9, details of which were ...

Justice J M Khazi clarified that while the guidelines provide a framework, they are not exhaustive and courts may consider other valid reasons when determining fines.

In a significant judgment delivered on April 8, 2025, the Supreme Court of India addressed a crucial legal question: Can a ...

"For the execution of any decree (other than a decree granting a mandatory injunction) or order of any civil court, the period of limitation is twelve years from the date when the decree or order ...

Justice N Anand Venkatesh passed the order on a batch of petitions filed by some individuals seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against them for dishonour of cheques. Noting that the ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the mandatory deposit of 20 per cent of the compensation amount, as required in cheque bounce cases under Section 148 of the Negotiable Instruments ...

Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deals with the dishonour of cheques for insufficiency of funds. The penal provisions under this section include imprisonment for up to two years or a ...