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High Court Partially Allows Criminal Petition Under Section 482 CrPC in NI Act Case - Quashes Proceedings Against Company Under IBC Moratorium But Continues Against Directors. Court Held That Moratorium Under Section 14 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Bars Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Against Corporate Debtor, But Directors Remain Liable Under Section 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as Natural Persons.

10 Feb 2026

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by petitioners who ...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Petition Against Stay of Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Due to Insolvency Moratorium — Directors Not Entitled to Protection Under IBC as They Are Not Corporate Debtors. The court held that the moratorium under Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 does not extend to directors of a corporate debtor, and criminal proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against them cannot be stayed.

26 Sep 2025

The petitioner, a partnership firm, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondents, who are a com...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. High Court Erred in Adopting Hypertechnical Approach to Complaint Averments Under Section 141, as Specific Allegations of Partner's Involvement in Firm Affairs Disclosed Prima Facie Case for Trial.

16 Sep 2022

The appeal arose from a criminal complaint filed under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the appellant, a d...

High Court

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Due to Failure to Prove Debt Liability. Complainant Bank Failed to Establish Legally Enforceable Debt or Liability Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

17 Dec 2020

The appellant, Bidar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, Girish Kulkarni, by the trial cour...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses High Court Conviction Due to Insufficient Rebuttal of Presumption. The Court held that the accused successfully raised a probable defence by questioning the complainant's financial capacity and the circumstances of the loan, thereby rebutting the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

27 Mar 2019

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the accused against the High Court of Karnataka's judgment convicting him under Section 138 of the Negotiabl...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Specific Averments of Vicarious Liability. The court held that under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, directors cannot be held liable without specific allegations that they were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of business of the company.

10 Jan 2019

The petitioners, Rakesh P. Gupta and Shishir Prabhakar Dharkar, were directors of a private limited company accused in two separate complaints under S...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Conditional Leave to Defend in Commercial Summary Suit Based on Dishonoured Cheque — Reduces Deposit Amount from Full Cheque Value to 50%. The court held that a triable defence of blank cheque issuance warrants a less onerous condition for leave to defend under Order 37 CPC and Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

11 Jun 2018

The case arises from a Commercial Summary Suit filed by the respondent/plaintiff (Motilal Laxmichand Salecha HUF) against the appellant/defendant (Mou...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Against Complainant's Husband Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. The court held that the husband of the complainant cannot be prosecuted for dishonour of cheques issued by the wife in discharge of her own liability, as there is no vicarious liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

13 Oct 2017

The applicant, A.C. Narayanan, was impleaded as an accused in complaints filed by respondent no.2 for offences punishable under Section 138 of the Neg...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Order in Cheque Dishonour Case for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction — Complaint Filed at Aurangabad Not Maintainable as Cheque Was Drawn and Presented at Pune. Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Determined by Place of Presentation and Dishonour, Not Complainant's Registered Office.

10 Aug 2011

The petitioner, Rajendra Marga Gaikwad, proprietor of Yashraj Agencies at Pune, was the original accused in a complaint filed by Kail Limited (formerl...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of Section 138 NI Act and Directs Magistrates to Accept Complaints Without Preliminary Inquiry. Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is constitutionally valid and Section 200 CrPC does not require preliminary inquiry in cheque dishonour cases.

30 Nov -0001

The judgment arises from a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the p...

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