Section 148 NI Act-Deposit of Minimum 20% Amount Is Not An Absolute Rule; Can Be Relaxed If Exceptional Case Is Made Out: Supreme Court

INTRODUCTION The Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Comprising of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Pankaj Mithal in the matter of Jamboo Bhandari v. M.P State industrial Development Corporation Ltd, has held that

The Power To Direct Further Investigation Is Vested In The Magistrate Or Superior Court And Not The Investigation Agency

The Power To Direct Further Investigation Is Vested In The Magistrate Or Superior Court And Not The Investigation Agency

Introduction The Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court comprising of Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Sajay Karol in the matter of Peethambaran versus State of Kerala & Anr has held that power to direct further investigation is vested with the

HDFC Bank Limited v. State of Tamil Nadu and T. Karuppiah

By Jay N. Shah & Abdullah Qureshi Introduction: In the case of HDFC Bank Limited vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Anr.[1], the Madras High Court (“Court”) has held that banks and financial institutions cannot

Compact Disc – Valid evidence in the Courts

By Himanshi Parekh and Varsha G Subramanian Introduction: The Supreme Court, in the case of Shamsher Singh v. State of Haryana[1], has considered the admissibility of a compact disc (“CD”) as evidence in the court

Bhadresh Bipinbhai Sheth v. State of Gujarat & Another

By Abdullah Qureshi and Sri Vidya Introduction The present Appeal was filed before the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the judgment passed by the Gujarat High Court, cancelling the anticipatory bail which was granted

Special law of electronic evidence: Section 65B of The Evidence Act, 1872

By Varun Singh & Ruben George Rock A 2005 ruling of the Supreme Court of India in the State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru, which stood as an authority for more than nine

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