indian criminal law updates – Lawcutor

Supreme Court Restores Cheque Dishonour Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act; Holds Presumption Under Section 139 Operates at Pre-Trial Stage and Cannot Be Rebutted Without Trial

The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 allowed the appeal filed by Renuka and set aside the orders of the Sessions Court and the Bombay High Court that had quashed…

Enmity Alone Not Enough: Supreme Court Sets Aside Life Sentence in Nellore Case

The case of Thammineni Bhaskar v. State of Andhra Pradesh came before the Supreme Court after the appellant, Bhaskar, had been convicted by both the Trial Court and the High…