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Statutory presumption drawn under Negotiable Instruments Act mandates that, once the signature(s) of an accused on the cheque/negotiable instrument are established, then these ‘reverse onus’ clauses become operative. In such situations, obligation shifts upon accused to discharge presumption imposed upon him. Even a blank cheque leaf, voluntarily signed

A manufacturer cannot be fastened with liability for dealer’s default unless the manufacturer’s knowledge is proved regarding deficiency in service of the dealer in a case where the relationship between them is on a principal to principal basis. As per the dealership agreement, the dealer is under an

By majority, Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, on behalf of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice B. R. Gavai, dismissed the review Petition filed against Aadhar verdict, in which prayer for open Court or personal hearing was made, on ground that no case for review is made out.

In this case, the accused officer was working as Sanitary Inspector who as per the complainant demanded money and a cell phone as bribe from the complainant who was working as a supervisor. The hands of the accused were not tested immediately after payment and handing over of money and

Any member of a Company is entitled to apply to the Company Law Board (CLB) complaining that the affairs of the Company were being conducted in a manner prejudicial to the public interest or oppressive to any member or members including any one or more of themselves, for an order

Supreme Court while taking up motor accident dispute held that calculation of Notional Income of Homemakers must be based on their work, labour and sacrifices. In the motor accident case before Court, the wife was a Homemaker before her death. The contribution made by the wife to the house is

Upon receipt of a private complaint, the Magistrate must first, scrutinise it to examine if the allegations made in the private complaint, inter alia, smack of an instance of frivolous litigation; and second, examine and elicit the material that supports the case of the complainant. It is said that every