Does the repeal of the 2018 Amendment Act wipe out the Section 148 NI Act deposit? The Rajasthan High Court has said no: the requirement of at least 20% of the compensation awarded survives in appeals pending against cheque dishonour convictions. Jaipur: Holding that the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 does not affect Section 148 […]
Not impressed by his bona fides, but keen that the complainant is paid: the Supreme Court has accepted Rajpal Yadav’s proposal to sell his ancestral property to clear the dues in a cheque bounce case arising from a loan for his 2012 film. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted actor Rajpal Yadav’s proposal […]
The Supreme Court heard actor Rajpal Yadav in person in his cheque bounce appeals, with the Chief Justice of India urging him to make a good film and rebuild his image while the Bench also cautioned him about the risk of a higher sentence. New Delhi: Actor Rajpal Yadav appeared personally before the Supreme Court […]
Pulling up Rajpal Yadav for not depositing Rs 5 crore despite repeated orders, the Supreme Court said it had so far overlooked the actor’s conduct only to secure money for the complainant, and gave him one last chance till Tuesday before it takes up his appeal against conviction. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday […]
The Supreme Court has held that a Section 138 demand notice sent by registered post to the drawer’s correct address is validly served even if his mother receives it, declared M.D. Thomas v. P.S. Jaleel per incuriam, and restored a cheque bounce conviction set aside by the Kerala High Court.
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a revision against the rejection of an application under Section 311 CrPC to recall the complainant in a cheque dishonour case, holding that witnesses cannot be recalled routinely and that a counsel being held up in another court on the date is not sufficient ground, since the case has been pending since 2018.
The Delhi High Court sentenced actor Rajpal Yadav to three months’ simple imprisonment in seven cheque bounce cases for repeatedly breaching settlement undertakings. The Court also directed him to pay Rs 7.35 crore in compensation, while his wife was fined over Rs 5 lakh in each case.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot continue against a former director when a cheque was issued after the company’s dissolution. The Court held that a dissolved company lacks legal existence, making such cheques legally unenforceable.
The Supreme Court has ruled that cheque bounce complaints under Section 138 NI Act must be filed only in the court where the payee’s bank home branch is located, clarifying jurisdiction after the 2015 amendment and preventing forum shopping.
The Supreme Court ruled that candidates who hide past convictions in their nomination forms will be disqualified from elections, stressing the importance of transparency and honesty in maintaining the integrity of India’s democratic process.
