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  • Limitation in Cheque Bounce Cases- Delhi HighCourt

    Limitation in Cheque Bounce Cases- Delhi HighCourt

    The Delhi High Court has dismissed a cheque drawer’s contention that Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceeding initiated against him is premature, since it was filed before the ’45 days statutory notice period’. The Petitioner-drawer sought to combine the 15-days statutory notice period stipulated under Section 138 of the NI Act and the one-month limitation…

  • Section 68 Evidence Act and Will Challenge – SC

    Section 68 Evidence Act and Will Challenge – SC

    The Supreme Court recently held that Section 68 of the Evidence Act makes it mandatory to examine at least one attesting witness to a Will, and this requirement cannot be dispensed with merely because the dispute does not involve contesting legal heirs. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta heard the case where…

  • Chandigarh HighCourt Bail Cancellation

    Chandigarh HighCourt Bail Cancellation

    Cancel bails sparingly: HC CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has said that bail cancellation orders by trial courts to secure presence of an accused should be passed sparingly. “In the considered opinion of this court, the cancellation of bail orders amounts to an unjustifiable restriction on the proce-dural rights of the petitioner in…

  • Reinstatement Service Matter HighCourt Case

    Reinstatement Service Matter HighCourt Case

    Negligence in public hiring erodes trust & undermines integrity: HC Says Jobs Secured Through Fraudulent Means Are Void Ab Initio Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has observed that public em-ployment opportunities were rare and highly coveted, and that any lapse in the recruitment process risked eroding public trust, undermining the integrity of the…

  • Suit against Proprietor- Supreme Court Latest

    Suit against Proprietor- Supreme Court Latest

    The Supreme Court observed there is no distinction between suing a proprietorship in its trade name or in the proprietor’s name, since the firm has no independent legal status and is inseparable from its owner. “Whether proprietorship concern is sued in its name or through its proprietor representing the concerned is one of the same…