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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Settlement by Husband's Company Does Not Extinguish Wife's Liability in Cheque Bounce Case: P&H High Court
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Settlement by Husband's Company Does Not Extinguish Wife's Liability in Cheque Bounce Case: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a cheque bounce complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act cannot be quashed merely because the accused's husband's company undertook to discharge the liability under a settlement agreement. The Court ruled that disputed questions regarding legally enforceable debt must be decided at trial.

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Gauhati HC: Polite 'Advice' to Pay Can Qualify as Demand Under Section 138 NI Act [Read Order] Judiciary
Gauhati HC: Polite 'Advice' to Pay Can Qualify as Demand Under Section 138 NI Act [Read Order]

The Gauhati High Court held that a cheque bounce notice 'advising' payment can constitute a valid demand under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act if it clearly requires the drawer to pay.

SC Restores Mandatory 20% Deposit for Suspension of Sentence in Cheque Bounce Case [Read Order] Judiciary
SC Restores Mandatory 20% Deposit for Suspension of Sentence in Cheque Bounce Case [Read Order]

SC sets aside P&H HC order; rules 20% deposit mandatory for suspension of sentence in ₹8.65 crore cheque bounce case under NI Act.

Litigants with no regard for truth need to be thrown out of court: SC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Litigants with no regard for truth need to be thrown out of court: SC [Read Judgment]

SC: Litigants who suppress material facts must be thrown out; quashes cheque dishonour case, calls misuse of criminal law an abuse of legal process.

SC to regulate growing menace of money lenders with Shylockian attitudes [Read Order] Judiciary
SC to regulate growing menace of money lenders with Shylockian attitudes [Read Order]

The Supreme Court intervenes against money lenders with Shylockian attitudes, addressing the issue of usurious lending practices leading to financial ruin.

Delhi HC quashes cheque bounce complaints, emphasizes mediation [Read Judgement]

The Delhi High Court quashes cheque bounce complaints, emphasizing the importance of honoring mediation settlements to prevent judicial process abuse.


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