Restoration Cheque Bounce Case

Restoration of complaints dismissed for default to advance substantive justice
Revising judicial reluctance in restoring Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaints
Judicial discretion under Section 256 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Appellate intervention under Article 136 of the Constitution of India
Precedence of substantive adjudication over procedural technicality
Restoration as a restorative remedy under supervisory criminal jurisdiction
Balancing the rights of the accused with the complainant's right to access justice
Expeditious disposal and procedural discipline under the Negotiable Instruments Act
Scope of inherent powers to rectify unjust dismissal for non-appearance
Duty of courts to ensure full opportunity of hearing in quasi-criminal statutory proceedings