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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Despite Complainant’s Refusal to Compound: Raj Reddy Kallem vs. State of Haryana (2024)

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Despite Complainant’s Refusal to Compound: Raj Reddy Kallem vs. State of Haryana (2024) Date of the Judgment: April 08, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 347 Judges: A.S. Bopanna, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. Can a criminal case be quashed even if the complainant refuses to settle, especially when the accused has repaid […]

Supreme Court clarifies procedure for Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act cases: Meters and Instruments vs. Kanchan Mehta (2017)

April 21, 2017 / Adarsh Kumar Goel, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 205, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 258, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 357, Judges, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 143, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 147, Uday Umesh Lalit

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

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