Bemetara. The third National Lok Adalat of 2026 was held at the District Court in Bemetara on September 12, 2026, with Principal District and Sessions Judge and District Legal Services Authority Chairperson Saroj Nand Das inaugurating the event by lighting Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 420 August 17, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed an appeal filed by Vandana Global Limited against the acquittal of Subhash Chouhan in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 Read more…
Judicial officers urge banks and advocates to identify pending Section 138 NI Act cases and encourage amicable settlements before the Special Lok Adalat June 9, 2026 : Ahead of the Special Lok Adalat scheduled to be held on July 18, Read more…
June 10, 2026 : In preparation for the Special Lok Adalat scheduled to be held on July 18 for the settlement of cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a seminar was organized on Wednesday Read more…
May 7, 2026 : A meeting of the Under Trial Review Committee, Monitoring Cell, National Lok Adalat, and Hit-and-Run cases was held under the chairmanship of Principal District and Sessions Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, Khilawan Read more…
April 27, 2026 : The Supreme Court of India has upheld a decision of the Bombay High Court affirming that company directors can still be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 even after the company’s debt Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 253 | 2026:CGHC:17138-DB April 15, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has held that a civil suit cannot be used to challenge a conviction under cheque dishonour law, reaffirming that litigants must follow Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 219 | 2026:CGHC:14528 March 27, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has restored the conviction of an accused in a ₹30 lakh cheque bounce case, holding that a complaint under Section 138 of Read more…
News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 80 | 2026:CGHC:5631 January 02, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has ruled that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be validly filed through a power of attorney Read more…