According to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act of 1881, bouncing a cheque is an offence that is punished by a fine up to double the value of the check or up to two years in prison or both. A cheque is said to have bounced when the payee presents it to the bank …
The Negotiable Instrument Act, which was created to facilitate the expansion of banking and commercial operations, was enacted in the year 1881. Legalising the scheme of negotiable instruments was the main goal of this enactment. Negotiable Instruments are documents that can enable the transfer of certain monetary value in a legalised manner. The document creates …
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An FIR stands for First Information Report and is the document through which a criminal proceeding is initiated. This document is prepared under Section 154(1)(x) of CrPC and can be lodged only in cases of cognizable offences. Frivolous FIRs can be predicted in certain cases, as might be a consequence of some disturbances in personal …
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The law relating to the circumstances under which a police officer can be recorded might seem unclear as a specific provision under any statute does not discuss this act. In order to understand whether and in what circumstances an ordinary man is permitted to record an on-duty police officer needs to be interpreted from the …
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In landmark judgement Bombay High Court observed, “Admittedly, in this case, the marriage was solemnised in Mumbai and thus merely because the defendant (man) is having a domicile of the UK whether by birth or by choice or otherwise would be of no significance and would not divest the jurisdiction of the court provided under …
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India have observed that recently many hospitals are denying the cashless treatment facility to the policyholders. According to section 31 (d) of IRDAI, insurance companies shall have an agreement with private and public healthcare institutions. The list of network hospitals shall be published along with the policy document. …
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Black magic has been followed in our society since ancient times and is considered one of the worst evils of our country. People invest their religious beliefs in such kinds of activities and later suffer consequences. Our country has dealt with strange cases on the name of superstitions and black magics such as, exorcism, throwing …
The Supreme Court held that Magistrate cannot entertain application for fresh investigation in the event, Complaint was not supported by affidavit. BR Gavai and Krishna Murari JJ, Bench of Supreme Court observed that these applications are filed in daily routine without any personal responsibility with maligned intention to harass the opposite party. Hence, filing …
In our Indian culture, Live-in Relationship has yet not gained full recognition in the society. On the contrary, marriage is considered as the foundation of society. However, the concept of both the relationships lies in staying together under one roof as a married couple. This western concept of live-in relationship has created disagreement between the …
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In a decision held by the High Court of Karnataka in the case of [Sijo Sebastuian v Karnataka Information Commission and Others (writ petition no. 4913 of 2022)], the Bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit observed that the Information Commission cannot let the undue delay caused by a Public Information Office in furnishing information sought …
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