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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Compensation Order in Dishonour of Cheque Case — Mere Failure to Prove Case Not Sufficient for Compensation Under Section 250 CrPC. The court held that without a finding of false or vexatious complaint, compensation cannot be imposed under Section 250 CrPC.

The appellant, Prashant Jawarkar, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent, Dr. Ganesh Vasu,...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals by Bar Bodies and Advocate, Holding Advocates Not Liable Under Consumer Protection Act. Legal Profession is Sui Generis and Excluded from Definition of 'Service' Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986/2019.

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which held that c...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions.

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Dispute over property sale consideration held to be purely contractual, not criminal, under Section 420 IPC read with Section 34 IPC.

The petitioners, who were accused in C.R. No.108 of 2014 registered at Ghatkopar Police Station and subsequently transferred to EOW as CR No.40 of 201...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Public Servants in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves two appeals against a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellants, Kashinath Vikramji Thorat (accused No...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Negotiable Instruments Act Case Due to Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt. Cheque Issued as Security for Time-Barred Debt Does Not Attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by Smt. Nasreen Pasha (the accused) against the judgment of the JMFC, Gubbi, in CC No.439/2008 da...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Corruption Case Against Judicial Officer. Sanction for Prosecution Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is Not Required at FIR Stage.

The petitioner, Sharanappa, a judicial officer in the cadre of Senior Civil Judge, was under suspension on allegations of demanding and accepting a br...