https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765823 Punjab & Haryana HC dismissed a second appeal where plaintiff sought damages for defamation, mental pain, and financial loss allegedly caused by defendant's false litigation following dishonored cheque. Court held plaintiff failed to prove any damage to reputation, property, or person. First Appellate Court correctly found no malicious prosecution as defendant's Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings were not instituted with malice. Mere acquittal in criminal case does not establish malicious prosecution. No evidence showed plaintiff's image was damaged or complaint details were published. Court found no grounds to interfere with lower appellate court's dismissal of suit. en-us Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:18:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765823 Punjab & Haryana HC dismissed a second appeal where plaintiff sought damages for defamation, mental pain, and financial loss allegedly caused by defendant's false litigation following dishonored cheque. Court held plaintiff failed to prove any damage to reputation, property, or person. First Appellate Court correctly found no malicious prosecution as defendant's Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings were not instituted with malice. Mere acquittal in criminal case does not establish malicious prosecution. No evidence showed plaintiff's image was damaged or complaint details were published. Court found no grounds to interfere with lower appellate court's dismissal of suit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765823