Supreme Court Examines Delay in Cases Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Directs Measures for Expedited Trials. The Court addressed procedural issues including mechanical conversion of summary trials to summons trials and mandatory inquiry under Section 202 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, forming a committee to recommend solutions for backlog reduction.
16 Apr 2021The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition, addressed the significant backlog and delays in the disposal of cases filed under Section 138...




