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Hierarchy of Criminal Trial and Criminal Trial in Indian Law

  (Note: This is an article written for layman having no knowledge of law. If you are a lawyer or a legal expert, please feel free to point out if there is any mistake in the article. If you want to give your inputs to make this better, please leave a comment at the bottom.) […]

Format of Consumer Protection Complain

BEFORE THE HON’BLE NATIONAL / STATE / DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION/FORUM AT ( CITY ). COMPLAINT UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986.     IN THE MATTER OF : (Name and address of complainant) ……………….. COMPLAINANT VERSUS                               (Name and address of the accused) ……………….. OPPOSITE PARTY INTRODUCTION: A brief paragraph about the complainant explaining […]

How to take Action against adulterated food / medicine

You should write a complaint: Complaints should be addressed to the Food and Drugs Administration department in your city. For example at Mumbai you can contact: Food & Drugs Administration Survey No.341 Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400 051 Tel.No: 26592519 (Asst. Commissioner) Thane: Tel. No: 2531 1988 The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, […]

Juvenile Justice Act, 2000

Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of children) Act, 2000 as amended in 2006 Some Introductory remarks: This document is prepared in order to help one quickly get a feel of the Act and locate important provisions relevant to dealing with cases relating to children. It also provides Flow Charts as and when necessary that can […]

Evolution of the Indian Banking Industry:

Evolution of the Indian Banking Industry: The Indian banking industry has its foundations in the 18th century, and has had a varied evolutionary experience since then. The initial banks in India were primarily traders’ banks engaged only in financing activities. Banking industry in the pre-independence era developed with the Presidency Banks, which were transformed into […]

The Companies Act: How to Become a Member of a Company?

A company comprising its shareholders, employees and other members together own the company. The initial members and shareholders of a company are known as subscribers. As per the Companies Act, 1956, a public company must have at least seven members and a private company must have at least two members. The Companies Act: Options for […]

Are you Dealing with Bounced or Dishonoured Cheque?

What is a Cheque? As per Section 6 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 provides that “a Cheque is a bill of exchange drawn on a specified banker and not expressed to be payable otherwise than on demand and it includes the electronic image of a truncated Cheque and a Cheque in the electronic form.” […]

Stopped Payment of Cheque: Can a drawer be held liable under S. 138

A stopped payment is usually requested if the cheque has been declared missing or lost. But many a times the drawer, to escape his debt or liability has used it as an instrument of deception. The 1988 amendment in Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is also silent about Stopped Payment. The present paper reviews […]