Indian Legal Guidance
Guidance of Law: Legal Rights, Procedures and Important Indian Laws
A practical starting point for understanding Indian laws, court procedures, legal rights, complaints, petitions, registrations, cheque dishonour matters and frequently used legal provisions.
Current Criminal Laws: BNS, BNSS and BSA
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Cheque Dishonour
The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 continues to govern negotiable instruments, including the statutory framework for cheque dishonour under section 138 and connected provisions.
- Time limit and procedure to file a complaint under section 138 of the NI Act
- Additional documents for a section 138 complaint against a company
- Legal effect when payment of a cheque is stopped by the drawer
- Complaint format under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
- Stages of trial in a cheque bounce case
- Cheque-return remedies and recovery options - Malayalam article
Registration Act, 1908 - Registration of Documents
The Registration Act, 1908 remains an important central law concerning compulsory and optional registration, presentation of documents, place and time of registration, and the effect of registration or non-registration. State amendments, stamp laws and local registration rules may also apply.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 continues to regulate civil-court procedure, subject to amendments, special statutes, High Court rules and applicable state amendments.
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Matrimonial Law
The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 continues to govern specified Hindu marriages and matrimonial remedies including restitution, judicial separation, nullity, divorce, mutual-consent divorce, maintenance and related reliefs.