Plain-language notes on the law and procedure in cyber crime and cheque bounce cases.
You have handed over the keys, but the deposit has not come back, or has come back with deductions you never agreed to. Here is what the landlord can lawfully keep, and how a tenant recovers the rest.
Every cheque bounce case under Section 138 runs on three deadlines. Here is how each one is actually counted, with worked dates, and what happens when the notice comes back "refused" or "unclaimed".
Someone has told you an FIR has been lodged against you. Before you panic or rush to the thana, here is how to get the FIR copy, what a police notice means, when anticipatory bail comes in, and the mistakes to avoid.
Getting fraud calls, fake KYC messages or threats, but no money has gone yet? Here is where to report the number (Chakshu, cybercrime.gov.in) and when it is worth going to the police.
"Funds insufficient", "payment stopped", "signature differs", "account closed": what the reason on your cheque bounce message or return memo means, and whether it can lead to a Section 138 case.
After a death in the family, banks and offices ask for different papers. What probate, a succession certificate and a legal heir certificate each do, when they are needed in Delhi and Gurugram, and where the nominee fits in.
When the High Court can quash an FIR under Section 528 BNSS, either because no offence is made out or because the parties have settled, how the process works in Chandigarh and Delhi, and when another remedy fits better.
Typed one wrong digit and the money went to a stranger? The bank cannot simply reverse it, but the law is on your side. Here is the order in which to act, and what to do if the person refuses to return it.
A court summons under Section 138 of the NI Act is not an arrest warrant. Here is what happens on the first date, how bail works in a cheque bounce case, and what stages follow.