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To file a case for cheque bouncing, certain conditions have to be met. You can file a civil or criminal complaint under the law if the following conditions are fulfilled: X owes you some money and issued a cheque to pay it. You presented the cheque for payment within the period of its validity (3Read more

Cheque bouncing is both a civil and criminal offence. You can file a civil suit to recover your money as well a criminal complaint to punish the person for bouncing your cheque. The proceedings for both will happen in two different cases. You can choose to file only one case or you can file theseRead more

Cheque bouncing is a criminal offence and you can be arrested by the police. However, it is important to note that the police cannot arrest you without a warrant. In most cheque bouncing cases, a warrant for your arrest is issued if you do not appear before the Court after being summoned. The crime ofRead more

If a cheque you issued has bounced, Intention of the drawer of the cheque does not matter. It is irrelevant whether or not you intended to for your cheque to bounce. Even if the bouncing of the cheque has happened without ill intent or malice it is considered illegal and a crime under the law.Read more

Sending a notice after a cheque has bounced. Punishing the Issuer of the Cheque Send a demand notice If a cheque that you’ve received as payment has bounced, you must first send a notice to the issuer of the cheque to pay the amount that was due, along with the cheque return memo that youRead more

One of the ways in which a cheque is said to have been ‘bounced’ or ‘dishonoured‘ is when it is deposited or presented for payment but could not be encashed by the holder of the cheque. There are several reasons why a cheque would bounce. However, not all of them amount to a crime. ItRead more

You can only file a divorce case if you have a reason recognized by Hindu law. These reasons can vary from ill-treatment by your spouse to your spouse suffering from a mental disorder. In India, the law provides for specific reasons under which you can file for a divorce. Ill-Treatment When your spouse has beenRead more

You also have an option to file a criminal complaint if you are being sexually harassed at work. A Criminal Complaint, if proved, will put your harasser in jail. Criminal law in India makes the following acts illegal, allowing you to approach the police by filing an FIR or making a private complaint to theRead more

Any woman (student, teaching, non-teaching staff) of any age at a University campus can file a complaint of sexual harassment. Apart from workplaces, Universities also must work to prevent sexual harassment. Colleges are required by law to have 1: Align their sexual harassment rules to the Indian law on sexual harassmentTreat claims of sexual harassmentRead more

If you belong to an unorganised sector or a small establishment that does not have an Internal Complaints Committee, you can approach the Local Complaints Committee that has been set up by the District Officer. The Local Committee accepts complaints from1: Women working in an organisation having less than 10 employeesDomestic workersWhen the complaint is againstRead more

Workplaces with more than 10 employees are required to set up a committee that specifically handles cases of Sexual Harassment. This is known as the Internal Committee. It must have1. The Internal Committee has to follow the regulations for taking complaints and making inquiries in a reasonable amount of time. The company or institution hasRead more

Under the law, an employer has to take certain steps to create a safe work environment for women. Women in the workplace should feel safe from sexual harassment from co-workers as well as others who might just be visiting the workplace. It’s important for employers to display the sexual harassment policy of the company whereRead more

False complaints made on purpose or fake documents given to the committee are taken very seriously. If a victim or someone acting for them does either of these things, they could be punished based on the service rules of the workplace. If there are no service rules, the action taken against them can be decidedRead more

The law does not have a single punishment for all cases of Sexual Harassment at the workplace. Instead, the Committee investigating will recommend that the victim‘s employer act according to the service rules of their workplace, if it has them1. If you have an employee handbook, please refer to that to see how your employerRead more

The amount of money that victims will receive as compensation is based on the following things1: Mental trauma and distress caused to the victim Lost job opportunities because of the sexual harassment Medical treatment (physical or psychiatric) that the victim needs The victim’s income and general financial status. The Committee can decide whether this moneyRead more

If you do not want to take care of your sexual harassment claim through a formal complaint with the Internal Committee, then you can ask the Committee to help settle the matter through Conciliation1. Conciliation is a mutual agreement between the victim and the accused person to settle the problem between themselves, peacefully. Only theRead more

Both the victim and the accused have the right to appeal the decision of the Internal or Local Committee. They should appeal within 90 days of the decision of the Committee1. For example, cases could be appealed when the Committee decides that: There has been no sexual harassment2 The offender should be let off orRead more

The law takes into account that you may not be able to make a complaint of sexual harassment due to certain physical or mental issues. To facilitate justice, the law allows others to complain on your behalf. If you are unable to file a complaint by yourself because of a physical issue, a complaint canRead more

As a victim, you have a right to keep your complaint and the things that happen after it private. The law guarantees that the following information is private1: Your identity and address The identity and address of the person you accused, as well as the witnesses Information about the conciliation (see what this means inRead more

If you are sexually harassed at work and have filed a complaint, usually an Internal Committee will look into your case. While they are doing this, your employer cannot force you to keep working or take away any leave you are owed. You can use your leave and even ask the Committee for more. YourRead more

कुछ ऐसे अपराध हैं जिनमें पुलिस, वारंट के बिना आपको गिरफ्तार कर सकती है। इस तरह के अपराध को कानून में संज्ञेय अपराध के रूप में जाना जाता है। ये अपराध आमतौर पर गंभीर प्रकृति के जैसे बलात्कार, हत्या, हमले आदि होते हैं। यदि इनमें से कोई भी परिदृश्य आपके लिए लागू होता है, तोRead more

पूछताछ करने वाले पुलिस अधिकारियों को, अपने पदनामों के सहित नाम के स्पष्ट टैग पहने रहना चाहिये जो सटीक हों, और साफ दिखता हो। वह पुलिस कर्मि जो आपका पूछताछ कर रहा है उसका विवरण एक रजिस्टर में जरूर से दर्ज होना चाहिए। पूछताछ के दौरान, गिरफ्तार व्यक्ति को अपने वकील से मिलने की इजाजतRead more

Anyone above the age of 18, has the right to love and have consensual sexual relationships with anyone that they wish to irrespective of their gender. Previously, consensual sexual acts between adults of the same gender were punishable under the law with jail time and a fine. After 2018, such sexual acts are not punishableRead more

If you are subjected to any violence, where you are injured or hurt, you have a right to complain and file an FIR with the police regardless of your gender or your sexual orientation.You can complain against anyone, irrespective of their gender. You can go to the police station to use these gender-neutral laws: HurtingRead more

LGBTQ+ Persons can complain with the following authorities: Police Go to Police Station You can file an FIR at any police station or the one nearest to you. A friend or relative can also file an FIR on your behalf. If you are a woman or a transwoman, your statement will be recorded by aRead more

It is important to get help and support to protect yourself while complaining about any violence, harassment or discrimination you have faced. Some of the people you can approach are: Legal Support Approach a lawyer to help you with the complaint processes or if you have to go to Court.  If you cannot afford aRead more

There are several government helplines, which help by not only giving information, but supporting you through legal processes and putting you in touch with authorities. The following list provides the contact details of the national helplines across India, for the categories mentioned below:  For Violence and Harassment If you have faced any harassment or violenceRead more

If you are facing harassment and violence, some of the laws you can use while filing a complaint are based on your gender identity. Since there are only three recognized categories under the law which are ‘male’, ‘female’ and ‘third gender’ (transgender persons), the laws that apply to you also depend on which category youRead more

You may face harassment or violence on the basis of: Your gender identity where you are being targeted specifically for identifying differently than the gender assigned to you at birth. For example, anti-beggary laws are used very commonly used by the police to arrest and harass transgender persons. Your sexual orientation where you are beingRead more

When you are arrested, you have the right to apply for bail regardless of your gender identity or your sexual orientation. This right is dependant on the kind of crime you have been arrested for: In cases of Bailable Crimes If the kind of crime you are arrested for is a bailable offence, then youRead more

If you are arrested, you will be in the custody of the police at the police station for 24 hours, till they take you to the nearest Magistrate (Court). They can keep you for 15 more days only if they get the permission of the Magistrate. You may face harassment/violence in many ways such as:Read more

You are not supposed to be mistreated by police officers while being arrested based on your sexual orientation or your gender identity. So it is helpful to know the 5 rights you have under the law: Ask police to identify themselves You can ask the police to identify themselves by showing accurate, visible and clearRead more

When police officers want to arrest you for any crime or suspicion of any crime, they may come to your location and arrest you. While arresting you, the details of the arrest, place of arrest, time of arrest etc will be written down in an Arrest Memo. They may: Arrest you with Warrant Arrest youRead more

If the police officer refuses to file an FIR or harasses you because of your sexual orientation or gender identity, then you can take the steps below:  Write a written complaint to the Superintendent of Police (SP) in writing. The SP may conduct the investigation himself or order his subordinate police officers to carry itRead more

When you go to the police station to file a complaint, the details of the complaint will be written down in an FIR (First Information Report).  The FIR has to be filed by the police official and if you are a woman or transwoman, then for certain crimes, a woman police officer has to fillRead more