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    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt
    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt
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    Rajpal Yadav Sentenced to 3 Months in Jail: Delhi HC Says He Failed Despite Multiple Chances to Clear Debt

    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.

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    Cheque Issued by a Dissolved Company Cannot Be Legally Enforceable: Karnataka High Court Rules
    Cheque Issued by a Dissolved Company Cannot Be Legally Enforceable: Karnataka High Court Rules
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    Cheque Issued by a Dissolved Company Cannot Be Legally Enforceable: Karnataka High Court Rules

    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.

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    “No More Leniency”: Delhi High Court Orders Rajpal Yadav to Surrender by 4 PM in Cheque Bounce Case
    “No More Leniency”: Delhi High Court Orders Rajpal Yadav to Surrender by 4 PM in Cheque Bounce Case
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    “No More Leniency”: Delhi High Court Orders Rajpal Yadav to Surrender by 4 PM in Cheque Bounce Case

    The Delhi High Court refused to grant more time to actor Rajpal Yadav and directed him to surrender by 4 PM in a cheque bounce case. The Court said there was “no ground to show leniency” after repeated failures to honour payment assurances.

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    Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Non-Compliance: Rajpal Yadav Told to Surrender in Cheque Bounce Cases
    Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Non-Compliance: Rajpal Yadav Told to Surrender in Cheque Bounce Cases
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    Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Non-Compliance: Rajpal Yadav Told to Surrender in Cheque Bounce Cases

    The Delhi High Court has directed Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to surrender after he repeatedly failed to honour settlement commitments in multiple cheque bounce cases. The Court said there was no reason to continue leniency after repeated breaches of undertakings given before it.

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    Strong Imprint Of Manipulation: Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Against Advocate
    Strong Imprint Of Manipulation: Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Against Advocate
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    Strong Imprint Of Manipulation: Karnataka HC Quashes Rape Case Against Advocate

    The Karnataka High Court quashed a rape FIR against an advocate, finding the woman’s claim of sexual relations on a false promise of marriage was manipulated. Citing an imprint of manipulation and an attempt to convert discord into public prosecution.

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    Director Who Signed Dishonoured Cheque Cannot Seek Quashing by Claiming Resignation: Delhi High Court
    Director Who Signed Dishonoured Cheque Cannot Seek Quashing by Claiming Resignation: Delhi High Court
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    Director Who Signed Dishonoured Cheque Cannot Seek Quashing by Claiming Resignation: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court held that a director who is an admitted signatory to a dishonoured cheque cannot seek quashing of NI Act proceedings by merely claiming resignation, especially when the timing and genuineness of resignation are disputed facts.

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    Section 138 NI Act | Cheque Bounce Cases Must Be Filed Only Where Payee’s Bank Branch Is Located: Supreme Court
    Section 138 NI Act | Cheque Bounce Cases Must Be Filed Only Where Payee’s Bank Branch Is Located: Supreme Court
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    Section 138 NI Act | Cheque Bounce Cases Must Be Filed Only Where Payee’s Bank Branch Is Located: Supreme Court

    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.

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    Section 138 NI Act | Company Name Change Can’t Save Accused in Cheque Bounce Cases: Calcutta High Court
    Section 138 NI Act | Company Name Change Can’t Save Accused in Cheque Bounce Cases: Calcutta High Court
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    Section 138 NI Act | Company Name Change Can’t Save Accused in Cheque Bounce Cases: Calcutta High Court

    The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a company’s name change does not invalidate cheque bounce proceedings under Section 138 of the NI Act. The judgment confirms that criminal liability continues despite corporate renaming.

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    Ex-CJI D.Y. Chandrachud Responds to Sanjeev Sanyal: Judiciary Not a Roadblock to Viksit Bharat
    Ex-CJI D.Y. Chandrachud Responds to Sanjeev Sanyal: Judiciary Not a Roadblock to Viksit Bharat
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    Ex-CJI D.Y. Chandrachud Responds to Sanjeev Sanyal: Judiciary Not a Roadblock to Viksit Bharat

    Ex-CJI D.Y. Chandrachud responded to Sanjeev Sanyal, asserting that the judiciary is not a roadblock to Viksit Bharat, while emphasizing, “Expeditious disposal of cases is the key to the preservation of the rule of law,” ensuring transparency and certainty.

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    Typographical Error is No Defence, Complaint Invalid if Demand Notice Shows Wrong Cheque Amount: Supreme Court
    Typographical Error is No Defence, Complaint Invalid if Demand Notice Shows Wrong Cheque Amount: Supreme Court
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    Typographical Error is No Defence, Complaint Invalid if Demand Notice Shows Wrong Cheque Amount: Supreme Court

    Supreme Court rules that a typographical error is no defence; cheque bounce complaint is invalid if the demand notice shows a wrong cheque amount, clarifying legal procedures and liabilities.

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