Cheque Bounce CRR: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Conviction Where “Security Cheque” Defence Remains Unproved. The Punjab & Haryana High Court, while deciding a Criminal Revision (CRR) arising out of a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, has reiterated the importance of the statutory presumption under Section 139 of the … Read more
Story covers Challenge Cheque Bounce Conviction in HighCourt Revision at Punjab & Haryana High Court Reaffirms: Mere Claim of a Blank Security Cheque Is Not Enough to Escape Liability Under Section 138 NI Act. To challenge a cheque bounce conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in India, you must file a Criminal … Read more
Punjab & Haryana High Court Clarifies: Case Need Not Be Committed to Sessions Court Merely Because Injury Is on a Vital Part. The Court refused to interfere with orders declining a request to commit a criminal case to the Sessions Court after finding insufficient material to prima facie establish an offence under Section 307 IPC. … Read more
Post covers Maintenance Challenged in HighCourt Revision Chandigarh where in lower court Maintenance was Denied: High Court Warns Against Concealment of Income in Matrimonial Cases. In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court reiterated that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC cannot be granted where the applicant conceals income and is financially self-sufficient. The … Read more
Cheque Bounce Case: No Revision Without Surrender held by Punjab and Haryana High Court. Since the petitioner failed to surrender before first Appellate Court, High Court held revision not maintainable. In CRR 284 of 2025, the Punjab & Haryana High Court delivered a significant ruling on maintainability of revision petitions in cheque bounce cases. A … Read more
A 156(3) CrPC application in Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali, and Zirakpur is a legal remedy filed before a Judicial Magistrate when the police refuse to register an FIR for a cognizable offence. It requests the court to direct the police to register an FIR and investigate. It must be accompanied by an affidavit and evidence of … Read more
In this post we will discuss about the powers of magistrate in Cognizable offences to order for an investigation . In Skipper Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v. State, 2001 SCC OnLine Del 448 and Ramdev Food Products (P) Ltd. v. State of Gujarat, (2015) 6 SCC 439 , Supreme Court held that under Section 156(3) of … Read more
To get discharged from a 498A case in India, you typically file a discharge application (Section 239 CrPC) in the trial court, often after chargesheet, or a Quashing Petition (Section 482 CrPC) in the High Court, especially if there’s a settlement (Mutual Consent Divorce) or vague allegations. Success relies on proving insufficient grounds in the … Read more
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