Delhi High Court Confirms Conviction of Actor Rajpal Yadav for Cheque Bounce Cases

德里高等法院確認演員 Rajpal Yadav 支票跳票案罪名成立

Jul 10, 2026, 20:18

Introduction

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of actor Rajpal Yadav and his wife in seven cases involving dishonored cheques. As a result, the court has ordered a prison sentence and significant financial penalties.

德里高等法院維持了演員 Rajpal Yadav 及其妻在七起支票跳票案件中的定罪裁決。因此，法院判處其入獄並處以巨額罰金。

Main Body

The legal dispute began with a 2010 financial agreement where Murli Projects Pvt. Ltd. lent ₹5 crore to Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd. to produce the film 'Ata Pata Lapata'. Rajpal Yadav and his wife, Radha Rajpal Yadav, acted as guarantors for the loan. However, the film failed commercially and the loan was not repaid, causing the total debt to rise to approximately ₹9 crore. Consequently, a magistrate convicted them in 2018 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, a decision that was later confirmed by a sessions court in 2019.

這場法律糾紛始於 2010 年的一項財務協議，當時 Murli Projects Pvt. Ltd. 向 Shree Naurang Godavari Entertainment Ltd. 貸款 5 億盧比以拍攝電影《Ata Pata Lapata》。Rajpal Yadav 及其妻 Radha Rajpal Yadav 擔任該筆貸款的擔保人。然而，該片商業失敗且貸款未獲償還，導致總債務上升至約 9 億盧比。因此，一名地方法官於 2018 年根據《可交易票據法》判定其有罪，該決定隨後於 2019 年由地方法院確認。

During the appeal process, the High Court delayed the actor's sentence several times because his legal team promised to reach a settlement. However, the court found that these promises were not kept. Furthermore, the petitioner stated that he would prefer to go to prison rather than pay back the money. Because of this, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized that the petitioner's behavior was not honest and rejected his request for probation, asserting that legal rules cannot be changed to suit a person's preferences.

在上訴過程中，由於該演員的法律團隊承諾將達成和解，高等法院多次推遲執行判刑。然而，法院發現這些承諾並未兌現。此外，請願人表示其寧願入獄也不願還款。因此，Swarana Kanta Sharma 法官強調請願人的行為並不誠實，並拒絕其緩刑請求，斷言法律規則不能為了迎合個人偏好而改變。

Regarding the legal procedure, the court rejected requests to ignore a five-year delay in filing the cases, dismissing the claim that the delay was caused by poor legal advice. While the court reduced the prison sentence from six months to three months (to be served at the same time for all seven cases), it imposed a fine of ₹1.05 crore per case on the actor and over ₹5 lakh per case on his wife. The court also noted that ₹2.25 crore already paid by the petitioners has been given to the complainant.

關於法律程序，法院拒絕了要求無視五年延遲起訴的請求，並駁回了延遲是由於法律建議不周之說法。雖然法院將刑期從六個月減至三個月（七起案件同時執行），但對該演員每案處以 1.05 億盧比的罰金，對其妻每案處以超過 50 萬盧比的罰金。法院還指出，請願人已支付的 2.25 億盧比已交給原告。

Conclusion

The court has paused the execution of the verdict for two months to allow the petitioners to appeal to a higher court.

法院已暫緩執行判決兩個月，以允許請願人向更高層級的法院上訴。

Vocabulary Learning

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Consequently $\rightarrow$ "the loan was not repaid, consequently, a magistrate convicted them."
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Because of this $\rightarrow$ "Because of this, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized..."

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A2 Style (Simple)	B2 Style (Advanced)
He didn't pay, so he went to jail.	He failed to repay the debt; consequently, he was convicted.
It rained, so we stayed home.	There was a heavy storm; as a result, we remained indoors.
I was late because of the traffic.	There was significant traffic; because of this, I arrived late.

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Consequently = Logic-based result (Formal)
As a result = Direct outcome (Standard/Formal)
Because of this = Linking back to a specific reason (Clear/Direct)

Vocabulary Learning

upheld (v.)

To confirm a decision or verdict made by a lower court.

Example:The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision to keep the law in place.

conviction (n.)

A formal declaration by a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.

Example:The defendant's previous conviction made the judge less likely to grant him probation.

dishonored (adj.)

Used in banking to describe a cheque that a bank refuses to pay because of insufficient funds.

Example:The company faced legal action after several of its cheques were dishonored by the bank.

guarantors (n.)

People who promise to pay a debt if the original borrower fails to do so.

Example:Since the student had no credit history, his parents acted as guarantors for the loan.

consequently (adv.)

As a result of something that has happened.

Example:He failed to study for the exam; consequently, he did not pass the course.

settlement (n.)

An official agreement that ends a dispute or legal case.

Example:The two companies reached a financial settlement to avoid a long trial in court.

probation (n.)

A period of supervision over an offender, often as an alternative to prison.

Example:The first-time offender was placed on probation for two years instead of being jailed.

asserting (v.)

Stating a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.

Example:The lawyer continued asserting that his client was innocent despite the evidence.

dismissing (v.)

Deciding that something is not important or not worth considering.

Example:The manager spent the meeting dismissing all the suggestions made by the staff.

execution (n.)

The process of carrying out a legal order or judgment.

Example:The court ordered the immediate execution of the eviction notice.

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