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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Dishonour of Cheque Case Under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Despite Insolvency Proceedings. Criminal Liability Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Continues Simultaneously with Insolvency Resolution Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 as Proceedings are Penal and Not Covered by Moratorium Under Section 14.

15 Mar 2023

The dispute arose from a dishonoured cheque issued by M/s Rainbow Papers Limited, a company, to Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited, a public...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Dishonour of Cheque Case, Reinstates Proceedings Quashed by High Court. Parallel Prosecutions Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and Other Offences Are Permissible, and Settlement Agreement Does Not Extinguish Liability Unless Full Payment Is Made.

8 Oct 2021

The dispute arose from dishonoured cheques issued by Aanchal Cement Limited (ACL) to Gimpex Private Limited. Gimpex had paid customs duty and wharfage...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

6 Mar 2025

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Accused in Section 138 NI Act Case — Cheque Not Drawn on Accused's Account. Applicant cannot be held vicariously liable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as the cheque was drawn on the account of a proprietorship firm, not on the personal account of the accused.

12 Feb 2016

The applicant, Dr. (Mrs) Rajul Ketan Raj, was accused no.1 in three complaints filed by Reliance Capital Ltd. under Section 138 of the Negotiable Inst...

High Court

Bombay High Court Holds Criminal Complaints Under Section 138 NI Act Not Covered by Company Law Moratorium. The expression 'suit or other proceedings' in Sections 442 and 446(1) of Companies Act, 1956 does not include criminal proceedings under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

6 May 2016

The case involves a reference to resolve a conflict between two Single Judge judgments of the Bombay High Court regarding whether criminal complaints ...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act for Cheque Issued as Security — Endorsement on Cheque and Plaint Admission Confirm Security Purpose, No Legally Enforceable Debt Exists

3 Dec 2021

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Directors and Managing Director of R.L. Steels & Energy Limited, quashing the criminal complaint un...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case — Service of Statutory Notice Valid Despite Unsigned Office Copy. Absence of Signature on Office Copy of Demand Notice Does Not Invalidate Service Under Section 138(b) of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

3 Sep 2019

The appellant, Vardhman Steel, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent, Sai Engineering, al...

Supreme Court

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 2021

The 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...

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

High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Challenging Cognizance Order in Cheque Dishonour Case - BNSS, 2023 Procedure Not Applicable to Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Proceedings

22 Jan 2026

The petitioners challenged the order of taking cognizance in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, contending...

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