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March 11, 2026

Cheque Dishonour Due To ‘Account Blocked’ Cannot Attract Section 138 NI Act When Drawer Had No Control Over Frozen Account: Karnataka High Court

By: sayum

“Where the bank account is debit frozen by statutory authorities and the drawer has no control over it, dishonour of cheque cannot be attributed to insufficiency of funds so as...

March 11, 2026

Suspicion, However Grave, Cannot Replace Proof: Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Bank Clerk’s Dismissal in Rs. 38.67 Lakh Pension Account Case

By: sayum

“A Finding Unsupported by Evidence Cannot Survive Judicial Review Under Article 226”, Calcutta High Court examining the legality of disciplinary proceedings against a bank employee accused of misappropriating funds from...

March 11, 2026

Proof Of Agreement Alone Does Not Entitle Plaintiff To Specific Performance - Continuous Readiness And Willingness Is A Condition Precedent: Chhattisgarh High Court

By: sayum

In a significant ruling reiterating the mandatory requirement of continuous readiness and willingness under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, the Chhattisgarh High Court held that even when execution...

March 11, 2026

DNA And Chemical Analyst Reports Cannot Be Read In Evidence Without Examining Scientific Experts: Bombay High Court

By: sayum

"The Whole Purpose Of The Trial Is To Ascertain The Truth — All Steps Must Be Taken Even If The Prosecution Is Remiss In Its Duty", In a significant ruling...

March 11, 2026

Bottle Cap Supplier Gets Anticipatory Bail In Spurious Liquor Case: Supreme Court Finds No Raid At His Premises, No Misuse Of Liberty

By: sayum

"Appellant Was Not Initially Named In FIR — No Raid Was Ever Conducted At His Place Of Business", In a significant ruling that draws a firm line between genuine accused...

March 11, 2026

Travel Bans On Unvaccinated, No Disclosure Of Deaths Abroad: Supreme Court Finds COVID Vaccine Programme Violated Articles 14, 19 And 21

By: sayum

"Non-disclosure of serious adverse events deprived citizens of information crucial to make an informed decision", While directing the Centre to frame a no-fault COVID-19 vaccine compensation policy, the Supreme Court...

March 11, 2026

Minority Shareholders Cannot Block Capital Reduction By Majority: Supreme Court Upholds Bharti Telecom's Buyout Of 1.09% Individual Investors At Rs.196.80 Per Share

By: sayum

"Appellants Held On To Shares With Zero Listing, Zero Marketability, Zero Dividend Payment — With The Stoic Resolve Of A Feline Waiting Patiently For Its Prey", In a landmark ruling...

March 11, 2026

Bihar Cannot Take Over A Century-Old Library By Paying One Rupee As Compensation: Supreme Court Strikes Down 2015 Act

By: sayum

"Complete vesting of property, dissolution of century-old trust arrangements, absence of any finding of necessity or mismanagement, and provision for illusory compensation cumulatively render the Act manifestly arbitrary", In a...

March 11, 2026

Call Records Without Section 65-B Certificate Are Inadmissible, Oral Evidence Of Nodal Officer No Substitute: Supreme Court Acquits Murder Convict

By: sayum

"Oral evidence in place of such certificate cannot possibly suffice — to hold otherwise would render Section 65-B(4) otiose", In a significant ruling on the law of circumstantial evidence, the...

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