Connect with Siddharth Shukla Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court Follow Siddharth Shukla on X Advocate, Madhya Pradesh High Court On January 23, 2026, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh delivered a judgment in the case of Jabbar Khan vs. Rajendra Kumar Jaiswal. The court upheld a 2002 Trial Court judgment that dismissed a claim for property ejectment due to a…
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The “Security Cheque” Defense: High Court Reinstates Conviction in Loan Default Case
Connect with Siddharth Shukla, Advocate Legal Insights The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently addressed whether a cheque issued as “security” for a loan exempts a borrower from criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments (N.I.) Act. In the case of Ramesh Kumar Mehra vs. Anand Malviya, the Court overturned an acquittal, ruling that a security cheque matures into…
