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‘Dishonour of invalid cheque cannot attract liability u/s 138 of NI Act’; Allahabad HC holds Allahabad Bank cheques to be invalid post 30-09-2021

“From the perusal of Section 138 N.I. Act, it is clear that if any invalid cheque is presented before the Bank and the same was dishonoured, then no liability under Section 138 of NI Act would be attracted, and the cheque of Allahabad Bank is invalid after 30-09-2021 after merging the Allahabad Bank into the Indian Bank on 01-04-2020.”

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Karnataka High Court| Magistrates to consider ‘conduct of Accused’ while deciding application for interim compensation in Cheque dishonour cases

Karnataka High Court: M. Nagarprasanna J. allowed a petition filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of

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Ori HC considers whether any difference exists between a case where default is committed and prosecution immediately launched and where prosecution is deferred till cheque presented again gets dishonored for second or successive time?

Orissa High Court: R K Pattnaik, J. dismissed the petition and held that the ground on which the petition is raised is