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Bom HC | Does NI Act authorises a complainant to fill an incomplete cheque? Court discusses while reversing acquittal of accused under S. 138 NI Act

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., reversed the acquittal of the respondent-accused holding him guilty of having committed an offence under Section 138

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Signature obtained by fraud? Burden of proof is on the party alleging such forgery; says SC

Supreme Court: The bench of AM Khanwilkar* and Dinesh Maheshwari, JJ has held that for invoking Section 17 of the Limitation Act,

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

SL CoA | Burden of proof with claimant to show lawful possession for proving prescriptive title to land

Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka: This appeal was filed before a Bench of Mahinda Samayawardhena, J., for ejectment of defendants from

Case Briefs High Courts

Onus shifts on accused to prove defence when prosecution discharges burden of proof

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This appeal was filed before a 2-Judge Bench comprising of Sujoy Paul and Nandita Dubey, JJ., against the

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 106 Evidence Act not a substitute for the burden of proof which rests on prosecution; murder accused acquitted holding prosecution case based on presumption: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench comprising of S.S. Shinde and A.S. Gadkari, JJ., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment

Case Briefs High Courts

Burden of proof falls upon the person who is in special knowledge of a fact known only to him

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Vipin Sanghi and P.S. Teji, JJ, upheld the conviction and sentence passed by the

Case Briefs High Courts

Suspicion however grave, cannot take the place of proof

Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal before the High Court, the appellants challenged their conviction by Sessions Judge in murder case of