Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 20 -- Contraband - Court cannot automatically acquit an accused under NDPS Act merely because witnesses did not turn up - Courts have power to compel attendance of witnesses using various provisions of Cr.P.C - Court must assess entire evidence presented and determine if prosecution has proved its case beyond a..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Proviso - Dishonour of cheque - Delay in filing complaint - Condonation of delay must precede the act of taking cognizance...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Complaint allegations disclose that cheque was issued for discharge of liability - Ingredients of S.138 of N.I. Act are prima facie made out from complaint allegations - Order of quashing set aside - Complaint restored...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings at threshold - Court is required to examine whether allegations made in complaint along with materials in support thereof make out a prima facie case to proceed against accused or not - In exceptional circumstances, Court may take..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - There is no enabling provision in Cr.P.C for entertaining an application for amendment of complaint...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Amendment of complaint - Amendment sought for is having the effect of substituting name of complainant and accused after 27 years of filing complaint - Name of complainant and accused cannot be substituted at appellate stage and that amendment sought for does not relate to a curable infirmity that can..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Where payee is a company, complaint should necessarily be filed in the name of company and a power of attorney holder or agent cannot file complaint in his personal capacity...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 143A, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 528 -- Dishonour of cheque - Order passed u/s 143-A NI Act, either allowing or rejecting the application - Order passed is intermediate order and not interlocutory order - Revision lies against such an order - Petition u/s 528 BNSS is not maintainable...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1) -- Contraband - Non-examination of independent witnesses is not by itself fatal to prosecution, particularly in prosecution under NDPS Act where operations often take place under challenging circumstances...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C), 29(1) -- Contraband - Non-joining of independent witnesses - Evidence of official witnesses consistent and coherent - Their depositions corroborate each other on all material particulars and no material has been brought out in cross-examination to cast doubt on their credibility - Absence of..........
