Being aggrieved of the ruthless comments made upon Birbal by Akbar (His Majesty) in front of the entire Darbar, Birbal has decided to file a Defamation Complaint before the Court of Law. (If you feel clueless, read the first paragraph of - PREVIEW OF DEFAMATION COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ) Also, Birbal is clueless about the legal process, so he approached Me ( Note: this anecdote is fictional, if you have not realized till now). I had to tell him the following information to make him aware about “Defamation Case Procedures in Indian Courts” in exchange of some legal-fee of course: SECTION 499: Defamation is a Criminal offence under Section 499 of Indian Penal Code . This legal provision contains the legal definition of ‘Defamation’, which has to be followed by Courts and the judicial fraternity in order to convict or acquit an Accused person. Short-Gyan: Did you know that making defamatory comments against a dead individual is also a criminal defamation offence! PUNISHMENT: Upon
The content of the last Shorticle, due to its length, had to be cut in two halves. The first half titled " PART 1: PRACTICAL INSIGHTS AND STAGES IN A CHEQUE BOUNCE COMPLAINT " dealt with the procedure uptil THE COURT ISSUING NOTICE AGAINST THE ACCUSED PERSON IN ORDER TO MAKE HIM/HER APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT. Now henceforth, the further Stages in a Cheque Bounce Complaint is as follows: C. FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED IN COURT This is a very crucial date of hearing for both Accused and Complainant. Let me point out the things that both the parties (Complainant & Accused) must be aware about: ACCUSED PERSON: POINTS TO BE KEPT IN MIND ON HIS FIRST APPEARANCE DATE POINT 1: Hire a Lawyer and obtain Bail from the Magistrate. This is a Bailable Offence, so you will get Bail easily. POINT 2: Fulfill all the Bail conditions which are imposed on you. Generally, some monetary amount is to be deposited in the Cash Department of the Court. Comply with all the