Punjab and Haryana High Court flagged misuse of court leniency, noting how litigants give false undertakings to secure anticipatory bail. Justice Sumeet Goel warned that such conduct undermines judicial integrity and amounts to manipulating discretionary relief for personal freedom.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a cheque endorsed “Not Negotiable” still attracts liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Justice Himanshu Joshi dismissed a drawer’s plea, rejecting the argument that such endorsement nullifies penal consequences.
