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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 506 Part II IPC. Conviction for Criminal Intimidation Upheld Despite Acquittal for Rape and Related Offences; Threat to Upload Bathing Video Constitutes Offence Under Part II Section 506 IPC.

The Supreme Court dismissed a criminal appeal challenging the conviction and sentence under Part II of Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The...

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Supreme Court Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Criminal Defamation Laws. The Petitioners Contend that Sections 499 and 500 IPC and Section 199 CrPC Violate Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression Under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India.

The Supreme Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, with Subramanian Swamy as the lead petitioner, challengi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Admission of Winding Up Petition Due to Bona Fide Counterclaim. Company's claim for damages exceeding admitted debt constitutes a substantial defence under Section 434 of the Companies Act, 1956.

The appellant, Prime Broking Company (India) Ltd., appealed against an order dated 28 June 2016 passed by the Company Judge admitting a winding up pet...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act — Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Not Rebutted. Accused Failed to Prove That Cheque Was Not Issued for Discharge of Any Debt or Liability, Leading to Confirmation of Concurrent Sentence of Six Months.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by the accused, Krishna Gudi, against the judgment and order of the Additional Sessions Jud...

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Bombay High Court Allows Accused to Examine Defence Witnesses in Sessions Case — Right to Fair Trial Under Article 21 Includes Opportunity to Lead Defence Evidence. Rejection of Summons for Defence Witnesses Set Aside as Violative of Natural Justice and Section 243 CrPC.

The petitioners, original accused in Sessions Case No. 11/2001 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, were facing trial under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Admission of Winding Up Petition Due to Bona Fide Counterclaim. Company's claim for damages exceeding admitted debt constitutes a substantial defence under Section 434 of the Companies Act, 1956.

The appellant, Prime Broking Company (India) Ltd., appealed against an order dated 28 June 2016 passed by the Company Judge admitting a winding up pet...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding Up Petition for Lack of Bona Fides and Substantial Defence. Company's claim of disputed debt and pending civil suit found to be a bona fide defence against winding up under Sections 433 and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956.

The petitioner, M/s. Joshi Bullion Gems & Jewellery Pvt. Ltd., filed a winding up petition under Sections 433 and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956 again...