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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Complainant's Failure to Prove Debt. High Court's Reversal Set Aside as Trial Court's Findings on Rebuttal of Presumption Were Plausible and Not Perverse.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Rohitbhai Jivanlal Patel against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had reversed his acquitta...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in POCSO Case; Victim's Testimony Sufficient Despite DNA Exclusion. Conviction Under Section 6 POCSO Act Upheld as Age Proved by School Leaving Certificate Under Section 94 of Juvenile Justice Act.

The criminal appeal arose from the judgment and order dated 14-01-2020 passed by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenc...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case: High Court Erred in Reappreciating Evidence Beyond Revisional Jurisdiction. Presumption under Sections 118 and 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 stands unless rebutted by accused with probable defence.

The appellant-complainant alleged that he advanced a loan of Rs.22,00,000 to the respondent-accused, who issued a cheque dated 17.03.2010 for the same...

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Madras High Court Adjudicated a Commercial Suit for Recovery of Chit Maturity Amount Against a Partnership Firm and Partners. The plaintiff claimed the maturity value based on an acknowledgment of liability and promissory estoppel, while the defendants raised a prior suit for injunction and accounts.

The plaintiff, a construction company, filed a commercial suit against a partnership firm (first defendant) and its partners (defendants 2 to 6) for r...

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High Court of Bombay Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act. Appeal Pertains to Alleged Bribery Demand by State Excise Superintendent for Renewing Liquor License.

The matter involved a criminal appeal under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, filed by a Superintendent of the State Excise Department at Ratnag...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case Due to Time-Barred Debt. Dishonour of Cheque Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Presumption Under Section 139 Rebutted as Loan Advanced in 2010, Cheque Issued in 2012, Debt Not Legally Enforceable.

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the accused, Gundu Sidray Birje, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiabl...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 8, 10, 12 of POCSO Act and Section 506 IPC set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support sexual assault.

The appellant, Pravin Narayan Khole, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pusad in Special (Child) Case No.9/2014 for offences under Sectio...

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NOTICE OF MOTION COMMERCIAL DIVISION NO. 196 OF 2018

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