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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...

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Supreme Court Clarified the Scope of Interim Moratorium under Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – Held That Regulatory Penalties Imposed by the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Are Not Covered

Invoking Insolvency Proceedings Cannot stay execution of Penalty Orders for Consumer Protection Law Violations – The Apex Court Upheld the NCDRC’s...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servant Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC – Suneeti Toteja v. State of U.P. & Anr.

Sanction for Prosecution Mandatory for Public Servants Acting in Official Capacity – Deemed Sanction Not Recognized Under Section 197 CrPC The Supr...

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No Vicarious Liability of Company Directors in Environmental Violation.

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – No Vicarious Liability Without Statutory Provision – The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated a...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty and Dowry Demand in Matrimonial Dispute — High Court's Revision Dismissal Upheld for Lack of Perversity

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by Rajesh Chaddha against the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had upheld his conviction unde...

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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Anticipatory Bail to Former Public Servants in Liquor Procurement Scam. Prima Facie Evidence of Misappropriation of Over Rs.3,000 Crore and Manipulation of Liquor Brands Justifies Refusal of Pre-Arrest Bail Under Section 438 CrPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The Supreme Court dismissed three special leave petitions filed by P. Krishna Mohan Reddy and K. Dhananjaya Reddy challenging the common order of the ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Charge Framing in Tender Irregularity Case — Allegations of Forgery and Criminal Misconduct by Executive Engineer Sufficient for Trial. Court Holds That Exoneration in Departmental Proceedings Does Not Bar Criminal Prosecution as Standards of Proof Differ.

The appellant, K. H. Kamaladini, was an Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department, Goa. A complaint dated 30 January 2013 alleged irregulariti...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Probationer Civil Judge Discharged for Alleged Misconduct During Prior Employment. Discharge Order Set Aside as Stigmatic and Violative of Natural Justice, Matter Remitted for Fresh Consideration.

The appellant, Pinky Meena, a Scheduled Tribe candidate, was selected as Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate through the Rajasthan Judicial Service Ex...

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Supreme Court Quashes Gangster Act Proceedings for Lack of Violence Allegations and Non-Application of Mind. Definition of 'Gang' Under Section 2(b) of Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act Requires Violence or Threat; Procedural Rules Mandate Independent Application of Mind by Authorities.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Vinod Bihari Lal against the State of Uttar Pradesh and another, quashing the proceedings under the Utt...