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! PUNISHME...
I n the last 02 shorticles titled “Practical Insights and Stages in a Cheque Bounce Case” [PART 1] and [PART 2] , I tried to paint a broad picture of the entire court procedure step-by-step which goes into a cheque bounce matter. Now, that we have some idea about the court procedure, let us get down to the technicalities on how to draft a Cheque Bounce Complaint u/s. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. [ Note: Before starting, you may want to read “Step-by-Step Procedure for taking action in a Cheque Bounce offence” to refresh your memory about the events that take place before even drafting a Complaint.] HOW TO DRAFT A CHEQUE BOUNCE COMPLAINT? Following are the basic points which shall mandatorily go into a Cheque Bounce Complaint draft: 1. THE CAUSE TITLE : a. COURT NAME: The Name and No. of the Court before which you are filing this Cheque Bounce Complaint – ...