Supreme Court revives criminal conspiracy case in land fraud: State of Odisha vs. Nirjharini Patnaik (2024) INSC 346 (26 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing criminal proceedings at the stage of taking cognizance based on insufficient evidence of conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically relating to fraud, forgery and […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Director Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases Date of the Judgment: 08 October 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 659 Judges: Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka Can a company director be held liable in a cheque bounce case if they weren’t directly involved in the day-to-day business? The Supreme Court addressed this crucial
Can a criminal case for forgery be dismissed if the forged document was presented in court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving allegations of a forged letter. The Court examined whether the lower courts were correct in dismissing the complaint. The judgment was delivered by a two-judge bench of
