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...
INTRODUCTION POST While the offence of “Cheque Bounce”, in the opinion of the Supreme Court, is a legit “criminal offence” in the skin of a “civil offence” surrounding, however, the phrase “cheque bounce” is a relatable term for many Indian households, either by virtue of them being involved in the offence or maybe their parents/relatives involved in the same, at some or the other point of time. Having worked on several cheque bounce offences during my small advocacy career (ongoing), I have realized something about the clients belonging to non-legal background. They always tend to have 50% knowledge about the functioning and procedural knowledge of a cheque bounce court proceedings, which is both a vice and a virtue for them. Through this 2 nd Shorticle Series “ CHEQUE BOUNCE PROCEEDINGS IN INDIAN COURTS ” , I will make sure that an individual has enough knowledge about the cheque bounce case procedure, so as to minimize the surprise factor during the hearings of his case....