Aniruddh Bhatia & Dr. Victor Vaibhav Tandon
In a recent judgment dated 29th May 2026, the Patiala House District Court convicted the Accused (Company and Director), for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (“NI Act”).
The decision reaffirms the statutory presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 of the NI Act and…
What are Gold Savings Scheme? Gold Savings Schemes are schemes generally offered by the jewellery shops allowing the consumer to purchase gold by making monthly payments not exceeding 11-12 months. For Gold Savings Schemes, generally the jewellers waive off / provide maturity discount for one / few month(s) (generally last month) of investment for the…
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (“MoHFW”) on 31.05.2023 had notified the Amendment Rules, 2023[i] under the COTPA[ii]. These Rules came into force from 01.09.2023. The Amendment Rules, 2023 aims to amend the COTPA Rules, 2004[iii] and thus added Rule11 i.e. “Health spots, message and disclaimer in online curated contents of tobacco products by…

