Supreme Court Allows Exemption from Personal Appearance in Corruption Case: Puneet Dalmia vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can dispense with the personal appearance of an accused in a criminal trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Puneet Dalmia vs. Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad Judgment Date: 16 December 2019 Date of the Judgment: […]
Supreme Court Allows Exemption from Personal Appearance Under Section 205 CrPC: Rameshwar Yadav vs. State of Bihar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can reject an application for exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) solely on the grounds that the accused is healthy or that their presence
Can proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act be closed if the accused is willing to pay the cheque amount? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning cheque dishonor. The court clarified the procedure, emphasizing the compensatory nature of the law and the possibility of closing proceedings
