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Justice Manmohan, formerly serving Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, was appointed as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 3-12-2024.
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Supreme Court clears the air on which Court has the jurisdiction to try complaint under S. 138 NI Act in respect of account payee cheque
“For deciding jurisdiction, it is not sufficient to establish whether a person maintains an account in a particular bank. It is necessary to also ascertain the specific branch of the bank in which he maintains the account to completely and unambiguously decide the said question”.
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Section 138 of NI Act Explained: Cheque Bounce Notice, Procedure & Landmark Rulings
This article aims to explain the legal framework governing cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the NI Act, with particular focus on the significance, format, and essentials of a cheque bounce notice. It also highlights key judicial developments shaping the interpretation of these provisions.
Insolvency proceedings no shield for Directors in cheque dishonour cases under S. 138 NI Act: Orissa HC
“On the request of the petitioner, the complainant waited and represented the cheque through its banker, but once again it got dishonoured with the same remark – refer to drawer.”
Cheque for Time-Barred Debt Revives Enforceability Under S. 25(3) Contract Act; Dishonour attracts Section 138 NI Act: Rajasthan High Court
“A meaningful reading of Sections 20, 118 and 139 of the NI Act makes it clear that a person who signs a cheque and delivers it to the payee remains liable unless he successfully rebuts the statutory presumptions.”
Supreme Court issues extensive guidelines to tackle massive backlog of cheque bouncing cases under NI Act in the District Courts
The Court also pointed out that service of summons on the accused in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the NI Act continues to be one of the main reasons for the delay in disposal of the complaints.
Can a complaint under S. 138 of N.I. Act be transferred from one Court to other for lack of territorial jurisdiction of Court? SC answers
For the purpose of transfer of any case or proceedings under Section 406 of the CrPC, the case must fall within the ambit of the expression “expedient for the ends of justice”.
S. 143-A NI Act| Factors laid down by SC for exercising discretion in payment of interim compensation in cheque dishonour cases
“If the word ‘may’ is read as ‘shall’, it will have drastic consequences, as in every complaint under Section 138, the accused will have to pay interim compensation up to 20 per cent of the cheque amount and such an interpretation will be unjust and contrary to the well-settled concept of fairness and justice, exposing the provision to the vice of manifest arbitrariness.”
When can an application for Handwriting Expert’s Opinion in Cheque Dishonour Case be rejected? Supreme Court explains
The Supreme Court was called upon to decide whether the appellant Court was right in rejecting the application of the accused seeking opinion of the handwriting expert in Cheque Dishonour case.
Even a voluntarily signed blank cheque leaf would attract presumption under section 139 of NI Act: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court stated that the petitioner failed to adduce any cogent evidence to prove that the cheque in question was not aimed at discharging any legally enforceable debt.