2024 SCC Vol. 1 Part 3
Penal Code, 1860 — S. 302 or 304 Pt. II r/w S. 300 Exceptions 1 & 4 — Murder or culpable homicide:
Negotiable Instruments Act
2023 SCC Vol. 10 Part 5
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — S. 11 — Res judicata: Only determinations which are essential or fundamental to the substantive decision, and
Appeal against order of acquittal u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 lies to High Court u/s 378(4) of CrPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
“Any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate that some person, has committed an offence, will fall within the meaning of ‘complaint’. Pertinently, the definition specifically excludes a police report.”
‘A case of persistent disregard for judicial directives’; Read Why Supreme Court imposed Rs. 5 Lakhs costs on accused under S. 138 of NI Act
“An individual’s nonchalant attitude towards financial responsibilities and Court orders can undermine the essence of judicial efficacy.”
2023 SCC Vol. 10 Part 1
Corporate Laws — Company Law — Winding up and Liquidation — Overriding preferential payments: Dues towards customs duty i.e. government dues falling
Whether debt was barred by limitation or not in cheque bounce cases, is a question of evidence: SC
“The question of debt barred by limitation is to be decided on basis of evidence as, limitation is a mixed question of law and fact”.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited v. State of Tripura: A case comment
by Dormaan Jamshid Dalal* and Varun Rajiv Joshi**
2023 SCC Vol. 4 Part 3
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 — Ss. 2(d), 9, 10, 11 and 18(a) — Demand towards premium of government
Compilation of Important Judgments of Supreme Court and High Courts regarding Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
by Swarnendu Chatterjee† Anwesha Pal†† and Yashwardhan Singh†††
Cite as: 2023 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 11
2022 SCC Vol. 10 Part 2
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 14(1)(a) and 2(1)(e) r/w Ss. 11(5) and 11(6) — Application seeking termination of
A Man of Vision and Action- CJI Uday Umesh Lalit Retires
by Sucheta Sarkar†
2022 SCC Vol. 9 Part 1
Income Tax Act, 1961 — Ss. 260-A, 269 and 120 — Appropriate High Court for filing appeal or reference against
Karnataka HC | Simply in order to dispose of cases, Courts should not dismiss complaints where the presence/attendance of the complainant is not an essential requirement
Karnataka High Court: While deciding the instant appeal for restoration assailing the order passed by the Trial Court wherein the
Madras High Court| Directors cannot escape criminal liability on the ground that they are not directly involved in the production of sub-standard Pharma products
Madras High Court: In a petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to quash the criminal complaint filed
Dishonour of Cheques| Section 138 NI Act would not attract if cheque does not represent a legally enforceable debt at the time of encashment
Supreme Court: In the case where the Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the offence under Section 138 of the
Can post-dated cheque issued for repayment of principal amount be taken as unqualified admission of debt? NCLT Allahabad decides
National Company Law Tribunal, Allahabad (NCLT): The bench of Rajasekhar V.K., Judicial Member and Virendra Kumar Gupta, Technical Member decided that for
Presumption against signatory of a Cheque, Plea of lost cheque to be proved at trial: Del HC refuse quashing of summoning order for S. 138 NI Act offence
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J. refused to allow a petition filed under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of summoning order passed
Supreme Court May 2022 Roundup: Sedition Law; Forcible vaccination; Shivling in Gyanvapi Mosque; Navjot Singh Sidhu’s imprisonment; Shared Household and more
Unmissable Stories Sedition Law under scanner| All pending cases to be kept in abeyance; Centre/States urged not to register fresh cases till