Negotiable Instrument Act

Allahabad High Court division bench while hearing a petition filed by Mohar Pal And Another dismissed the petition while observing that the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code do not apply to offenses committed under the Indian Penal Code.

A five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday issued directions that are expected to speed up trials in cases of cheque bounce, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act across India.

The Central Government to boost the business and trade and to encourage investments both from domestic and foreign investors has strategically proposed to decriminalize various minor sections of various laws.