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August 25, 2026 NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT

Cheque Bounce Cases Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: A Comprehensive Legal Guide

Introduction In the realm of commercial and personal financial transactions, the cheque continues to serve as a widely trusted instrument of payment despite the proliferation of digital banking alternatives. However, when a cheque is dishonoured by the drawee bank—commonly referred to as a “cheque bounce”—the law provides a specific statutory remedy to the aggrieved […]

July 13, 2026 Criminal Law., NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT

CHEQUE BOUNCE CASES IN INDIA: BALANCING COMMERCIAL CREDIBILITY AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

Introduction Even with the rapid growth of digital payment methods, cheques continue to play an important role in transactions. They are widely used for business dealings, loan repayments, property transactions, and contractual payments. However, when a cheque is dishonoured, it causes financial loss to the payee. To maintain the reliability the legislature introduced Chapter XVII […]

July 9, 2026 Criminal Law

First Information Report (FIR) and Criminal Procedure: The Foundation of India’s Criminal Justice System

Introduction When a crime occurs, the aggrieved person goes to the police station and lodges a report containing all the necessary details of the incident. This report is known as the First Information Report (FIR). Once the FIR is filed, the police investigate the case, collect all the necessary evidence and documents, and thereafter the […]

June 15, 2026 Criminal Law

Appeals Against Acquittal Under the BNSS: Leave to Appeal, Limitation and the Jurisdictional Divide Between The High Court And The Court of Session.

INTRODUCTION: The law on appeals against acquittal has received a fresh focus with the passage of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”). The substantive framework as inherited from the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) continues to remain substantially intact, yet significant questions continue to emerge with respect to the requirement of leave to […]

Category: Criminal Law

Cheque Bounce Cases Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: A Comprehensive Legal Guide

CHEQUE BOUNCE CASES IN INDIA: BALANCING COMMERCIAL CREDIBILITY AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 138 OF THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881

First Information Report (FIR) and Criminal Procedure: The Foundation of India’s Criminal Justice System

Appeals Against Acquittal Under the BNSS: Leave to Appeal, Limitation and the Jurisdictional Divide Between The High Court And The Court of Session.

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