The Supreme Court’s decision in this case is a clear reaffirmation of long-settled principles governing cheque dishonour prosecutions and the limited scope of inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The judgment draws a firm line against premature judicial intervention that short-circuits statutory presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. What's The Matter? The case arose from a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiabl

The Supreme Court’s decision in Salil Mahajan v. Avinash Kumar  marks a pointed reaffirmation of the discipline required while granting anticipatory bail, particularly in cases involving large-scale economic offences and allegations of deliberate evasion from investigation . Setting aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order granting anticipatory bail, the Court underscored that discretion in bail matters is neither unstructured nor immune from appellate correction whe

The Supreme Court’s decision in Samadhan S/o Sitaram Manmothe v. State of Maharashtra   marks yet another significant reaffirmation of the doctrinal boundaries governing prosecutions for rape on the allegation of “false promise to marry.” The judgment, delivered by Nagarathna J., scrutinises a long-term intimate relationship between a married woman and an advocate, ultimately concluding that the invocation of Section 376 including its aggravated form under Section 376(2)(n) I

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Summary The Shiv Dutt Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh  case revolves around allegations of misrepresentation in a compassionate...

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