News Delhi High Court: “Where a Bank Account is Frozen Due to Statutory Attachment, Such an Account Cannot Be Considered as ‘Maintained’ for the Purposes of Section 138 NI Act” — Summoning Order Quashed for Cheque Dishonour from Inoperative Account RawlawJune 10, 20255 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Holds Auction Purchasers on “As Is Where Is” Basis Liable for Electricity Dues Including Theft Charges; Rejects Amnesty Claim: “Once Regulation 10.5 is Repealed, No Rights Flow From It” RawlawJune 10, 20255 min read Save
News Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Rehabilitation of Encroachers on Reserved Forest Land RawlawJune 7, 20257 min read Save
News Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings Against District Collector After Last-Minute Compliance — “Repeated Extensions Granted; Court Exercises Restraint Despite Serious Lapses” RawlawJune 4, 20253 min read Save
News Kerala High Court Sets Aside Conviction in Forgery Case Against Clerk — “Prosecution Failed to Prove Forgery or Use of Forged Certificate; Conviction Based Merely on Presumption Unsustainable” RawlawJune 4, 20254 min read Save
News Allahabad High Court Holds Prior Court Permission to Travel Abroad Mandatory for Passport Issuance Under Section 6(2)(f) of Passport Act — “NOC for Re-Issuance Misconceived; Exemption Under 1993 Notification Requires Leave to Depart from India; Umapati Declared Per Incuriam” RawlawJune 4, 20255 min read Save
News Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 NI Act — “Discharge of Liability Proven Through Written Agreement; Complainant’s Signatures Admitted and Presumption Rebutted by Cogent Evidence” RawlawJune 4, 20254 min read Save
News Allahabad High Court Holds Commercial Suit Challenging NPA Declaration Barred Under Section 34 of SARFAESI Act — “Declaration of NPA Cannot Be Seen in Isolation from Measures Under Section 13(4); Challenge Was Inseparable and Suit Rightly Rejected” RawlawJune 4, 20255 min read Save
News Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused in 13 Financial Fraud Cases — ”Prolonged Judicial Custody Since February 2025 and Parity with Earlier Bail Orders Entitle Her to Bail” RawlawJune 4, 20254 min read Save
News Allahabad High Court Dismisses Arbitration Appeal by Government Entity as Time-Barred — “Delay of 77 Days Beyond 60-Day Limit Not Condonable; Government Cannot Claim Special Concession in Condonation of Delay Under Arbitration and Commercial Laws” RawlawJune 4, 20254 min read Save
