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Cheque Bounce Laws And Punishment  In today's world of banking transactions, cheques are a trusted medium of payment for most people and institutions. With the increasing use of cheques, incidents of cheque bounce have also become common. Due to lack of information, many people are either unable to take proper legal action in cases of cheque bounce or have to face unfair legal action. To regulate cases of cheque dishonour, a law came into force in 1881, which is known as the Negotiable Instruments Act. Let us know the important provisions related to this Act. What is Cheque Bounce? Meaning and Legal Definition A cheque bounce case is filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981. If someone has given you a cheque and you deposit it in the bank to get it cashed, then sometimes due to some reasons the bank dishonours the cheque, due to which the person depositing the cheque does not receive the amount mentioned on the cheque. This is called cheque bounce in commo...

  The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 The term 'consumer' means a person who has purchased a good or service for his own consumption from a seller, manufacturer or service provider. In the old times when there was a market-based economy, there was no talk about consumer rights, only the rule of buyer beware was applicable, that is, the buyer needed to be careful. If any defect is found in the service or goods, then no relief was available for him. Consumer laws were made in America with the efforts of Ralph Nader, and in India, with the efforts of J.R.D.Tata, work was done towards consumer awareness and consumer protection. The first consumer protection law came into existence in the year 1986, and at present the Consumer Protection Act 2019 is in force, which has come into effect from July 20, 2020. This new law has replaced the three-decade-old Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Consumer Protection Act 2019 strengthens consumer rights in India . Let us know some key points re...

Benami Property Act What is benami property? 1. Benami property is such property for which the payment is made by one person, but it is registered in the name of another person. Such property may be purchased in the name of wife, children or any relative. The person in whose name such property is purchased is called "benamidar". Benami property can be in the form of movable or immovable property or financial documents. 2. If a person buys shares in the name of another person, then that too will be considered as benami property. Apart from this, making fixed deposits in bank accounts in others name is also considered as benami property. What does the Act say? Parliament passed the Benami Transactions Prohibition Act in August 2016. After it came into effect, the existing Benami Transactions Act 1988 has been renamed as Benami Property Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2016. The amended Act came into force from 01 November 2016. Provision of Punishment and Penalty 1. Under ...

Police Custody and Judicial Custody: Difference Whenever a person is arrested, we often hear that he has been sent either to police custody or judicial custody. Let us know what is the difference between police custody and judicial custody and what are the legal provisions related to it? What is police custody? Police custody means that the accused remains in the lock-up of the police station or in the custody of the investigating agency that is investigating the case. During this period, the police can question the accused and collect evidence related to the crime. Police custody is given when the investigation is at an early stage, and the police need to interrogate the accused to find out more details, identify other suspects, or recover stolen property or weapons used in the crime. The police can also bring the accused face-to-face with witnesses or other people involved in the case to find out the truth. But police custody is always under legal rules to make sure the police ...

Fake Social Media Accounts: Laws and Action You Can Take      in   India (2025) Fake Social Media Accounts: Laws and Legal Action You Can Take The present time is the era of social media and information technology. Online presence has become as important as a person's offline presence. There are many social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, etc., where one has to create a profile to mark one's presence, and through that profile only, a person can establish contact with his family members, friends, colleagues, co-workers etc., in the online world. As the online presence of people is increasing, many dangers related to it are emerging, the most dangerous of which is the creation of fake social media account (fake profiles online). Rise of Social Media and Its Risks In India alone, the use of social media has increased a lot over the past ten years, with millions of people joining platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. While this fa...

 How to file a civil case if you are poor? How Can a Poor Person File a Civil Case? Civil cases are such cases in which one party, called the plaintiff, demands some right, relief or compensation from the other party, called the defendant. To file a civil case in the court, the plaintiff has to pay the court fees prescribed by the Court Fees Act, 1870. Especially in money recovery and property cases, it has been seen that a huge court fee has to be paid to file a civil case. In such a situation, fighting a civil case seems to be a difficult task for a poor person. Court fees are charged to cover the administrative costs of running the court. The amount depends on the nature of the case and the value involved. For example, in a case where someone wants to recover money of ₹5 lakhs lent to a person or settle a land dispute, they may have to file a civil case , the court fee could be several thousand rupees. This becomes a big hurdle for someone who is struggling financially. Many pe...

Easy Way to Check Your Court Case Status Online in India:Step-by-Step Guide 2025 How to Know the Status of Your Court Case from Home Online  Staying updated with the information related to the case going on in the court has been a difficult task not only for the advocates but also for the parties in the case. On one hand, the advocates have to visit the court to get every small information, while on the other hand the parties have to depend on their advocates for every small information.  The "E-Court" mobile application is such a revolutionary step, through which anyone can get information about what is going on in the court regarding their case while sitting at home. This application has also received the Digital India Award as a revolutionary court information tool in the country. It is an integrated electronic case management tool (ECMT) for advocates and litigants in respect of cases filed in Subordinate Courts, District Courts and High Courts. Features of the applicat...