October 09, 2025 9:58 am
While 85% of the data for Delhi in the statistical reports is updated, 15% (for three districts) is about a year old – this means that the actual rise in pendency of cases under Section 138 of the NI Act could, in fact, be a little more than 1 lakh so far this year.
April 16, 2021 2:18 pm
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde further said that the evidence in cheque dishonour cases can now be tendered by filing affidavits and there would be no need to examine witnesses physically.
January 01, 2021 5:32 pm
New rules for cheque payment: Under the positive pay system, an issuer a cheque will have to electronically submit certain minimum details of the particular cheque (such as date, name of the beneficiary, payee and amount) to the drawee bank.
October 07, 2019 4:33 pm
S M Miskeen was conferred with a doctorate by the Governor of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony in the beginning of the month.
June 18, 2018 3:11 am
A complaint was moved by Taro Vazirani before Metropolitan Magistrate, Ballard Pier, stating that Kakkad had approached Vazirani in March 2015, for a friendly loan for a period of two years, as he was in need of money for his business.
April 26, 2014 1:51 am
The court said that summons should apprise an accused that he could show up in the court and compound the offence on the same day.
September 16, 2013 2:46 am
The Supreme Court has held that a criminal complaint in a cheque bounce case can be filed and pursued by a person who holds a power of attorney (PoA) on behalf of the complainant.
June 26, 2012 3:22 pm
A Delhi court says such cases cannot be shown mercy as the offence is on "rise in the society".
May 27, 2010 1:01 am
There are over 38 lakh cheque bounce cases pending in various courts of the country under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.....
September 28, 2009 2:35 am
The Delhi High Court has directed Metropolitan Magistrates in the Capital who are dealing with cheque bounce cases to return the cases in which they have taken cognizance without having territorial jurisdiction to entertain them.




