When and How Can the Presumption Under Section 139 of the NI Act Be Rebutted in Cheque Dishonour Cases? — Clarification by the High Court on Appellate and Revisional Interference

The High Court clarifies that while the admission of signature on a cheque raises a presumption under Section 139 of

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November 5, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Director or Partner Be Vicariously Prosecuted Without Evidence of Active Involvement or Conspiracy in Offences By a Company? – High Court Reaffirms Supreme Court Doctrine, Affirms Limited Scope at Discharge Stage

The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that vicarious criminal liability of directors/partners does not arise automatically without specific allegations of

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November 5, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Can an Appellate Court Interfere With an Acquittal Under Section 378 CrPC? Reaffirmation of Principles From Chandrappa and Other Supreme Court Precedents

The High Court reiterates that interference with acquittal is permissible only if the judgment is perverse or based on misreading

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November 5, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Can an Appellate Court Interfere with a Trial Court’s Acquittal? Reaffirming the Presumption of Innocence and the Limits of Appellate Review

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed that appellate courts must exercise restraint and can overturn a trial court’s acquittal

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 279 and 337 IPC Be Quashed on the Basis of a Voluntary Compromise Between the Accused and Injured? — Reaffirmation of Jurisprudence by the Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms the established principle that criminal proceedings arising from non-serious offences under Sections 279 and

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Is Interest Payable on Delayed Salary Payments by State Authorities? Clarification on a Government Employee’s Right under Service Jurisprudence

The High Court reaffirms that government employees are entitled to interest on delayed salary payments, specifying a 5% per annum

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

When Is an Execution Petition “Fully Satisfied”: Criteria for Disposing Off Petitions Post-Compliance Clarified by High Court

The High Court reaffirms that an execution petition stands disposed of as ‘fully satisfied’ where compliance with the judgment is

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can an Execution Petition Under MSME Act Be Filed Where the Award Debtor’s Bank Has Branches but No Assets? — High Court Reaffirms Territorial Jurisdiction Principles

The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that the existence of a bank branch in a jurisdiction does not by itself

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Partner File a Section 138 NI Act Complaint on Behalf of a Firm Without Producing Written Authorisation? — Clarification and Application of Section 313 CrPC Admissions

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that a partner may file a complaint on behalf of a partnership firm

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Can a Partner File a Section 138 NI Act Complaint for the Firm Without Producing a Partnership Deed? High Court Reaffirms the Role of Admissions in Section 313 CrPC and the Agency Principle for Partnership Firms

The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that, where the accused admits in a Section 313 CrPC statement that the complainant

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Does the Court Have Inherent Discretion to Allow Late Filing of Certified Revenue Records (Jamabandi) at Final Stages of Partition Suits Under Order 7 Rule 14(3) CPC?

The High Court reaffirmed that certified copies of revenue records—being public and per se admissible documents—can be placed on record

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November 4, 2025 | High Court of Himachal Pradesh