{"id":241487,"date":"2020-12-30T16:22:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T10:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=241487"},"modified":"2021-11-26T10:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T04:47:48","slug":"2020-wrap-up-22-notable-rulings-by-high-courts-on-negotiable-instruments-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/30\/2020-wrap-up-22-notable-rulings-by-high-courts-on-negotiable-instruments-act\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Wrap-Up &#8212; 22 Notable rulings by High Courts on Negotiable Instruments Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>And, that\u2019s a wrap!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Here\u2019s the list of our coverage on Negotiable Instruments Act in the year 2020.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>[Allahabad High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/09\/all-hc-can-a-complaint-filed-in-light-of-s-138-ni-act-be-dismissed-on-ground-of-one-day-delay-read-courts-reasoned-order\/\">All HC | Can a complaint filed in light of S. 138 NI Act be dismissed on ground of one day delay? Read Court\u2019s reasoned order<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Pankaj Sharma v. State of U.P.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Zvxk2kq4\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine All 1339<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 22-09-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/10\/19\/all-hc-principle-contained-in-s-141-of-ni-act-is-not-applicable-to-a-sole-proprietary-concern-firm-need-not-be-arraigned-as-an-accused-while-making-a-claim-for-recovery-under-s-138-of-the-ni-act\/\">All HC | Principle contained in S. 141 of NI Act is not applicable to a sole-proprietary concern, firm need not be arraigned as an accused while making a claim for recovery under S. 138 of the NI Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Dhirendra Singh v. State of U.P., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/8suRITfH\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine All 1130<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 13-10-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/09\/25\/all-hc-once-the-intention-of-the-party-is-clear-that-he-does-not-wish-to-make-payment-should-complainant-wait-for-15-days-to-file-a-complaint-for-dishonour-of-cheque-allahabad-hc-answers\/\">All HC | Once the intention of the party is clear that he does not wish to make payment, should complainant wait for 15 days to file a complaint for dishonour of cheque? HC answers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Ravi Dixit v. State of U.P.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/b2cm3Zgh\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine All 1056<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 23-09-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Bombay High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/15\/bom-hc-does-ni-act-authorises-a-complaintant-to-fill-an-incomplete-cheque-court-discusses-while-reversing-acquittal-of-accused-under-s-138-ni-act\/\">Bom HC | Does NI Act authorises a complainant to fill an incomplete cheque? Court discusses while reversing acquittal of accused under S. 138 NI Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Kiran Rameshlal Bhandari v. Narayan Purushottam Sarada,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Lts4Cr04\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Bom 3562<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 07-12-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/01\/22\/bom-hc-appeal-filed-against-conviction-under-s-138-ni-act-cannot-be-dismissed-for-non-payment-of-fine-without-going-into-merits-of-appeal\/\">Bom HC | Appeal filed against conviction under S. 138 NI Act cannot be dismissed for non-payment of fine without going into merits of appeal<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Adesh Prakashchand Jain v. Harish Punamchand Une,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/7W7Zb05A\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Bom 96<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 08-01-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/01\/09\/bom-hc-s-139-ni-act-imposes-evidentiary-burden-and-not-a-persuasive-burden-acquittal-upheld-where-complainant-failed-to-prove-capacity-to-give-loan\/\">Bom HC | S. 139 NI Act imposes evidentiary burden and not a persuasive burden; acquittal upheld where complainant failed to prove capacity to give loan<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Tasneem Murshedkar Mazhar v. Ramesh,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/oqBEbME6\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Bom 20<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 02-01-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>[Delhi High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/09\/28\/del-hc-can-a-director-who-has-resigned-from-company-be-held-liable-for-cheques-subsequently-issued-and-dishonoured-hc-explains-in-light-of-s-141-ni-act\/\">Del HC | Can a director who has resigned from company be held liable for cheques subsequently issued and dishonoured? HC explains in light of S. 141 NI Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Alibaba Nabibasha v. Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/4F4l35uY\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Del 1250<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 23-09-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/12\/del-hc-proceedings-under-s-138-ni-act-quashed-against-independent-non-executive-directors-not-involved-in-day-to-day-affairs-of-company\/\">Del HC | Proceedings under S. 138 NI Act quashed against Independent Non-executive Directors not involved in day-to-day affairs of Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Sunita Palta v. Kit Marketing (P) Ltd., Crl. MC No. 1410 of 2018, decided on 03-03-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/01\/31\/del-hc-ss-143-147-ni-act-lay-down-special-code-for-trial-recourse-to-s-482-crpc-as-a-substitute-for-initiating-second-revision-petition-denied\/\">Del HC | Ss. 143-147 NI Act lay down Special Code for trial, recourse to S. 482 CrPC as a substitute for initiating second revision petition denied<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Tathagat Exports (P) Ltd. v. PEC Ltd.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/yq4S1MZZ\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Del 405<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 20-01-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Himachal Pradesh High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/19\/hp-hc-legislative-intent-of-ni-act-1881-is-not-to-send-the-people-to-suffer-incarceration-but-to-execute-recovery-of-cheque-amount-by-showing-teeth-of-penalty-loss-conviction-set-aside\/\">HP HC | Legislative intent of NI Act, 1881 is not to send the people to suffer incarceration but to execute recovery of cheque amount by showing teeth of penalty loss; conviction set aside<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Gaurav Sharma v. Ishwari Nand,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/xcIa3BXX\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine HP 2464<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 13-11-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/11\/hp-hc-whether-the-trial-court-can-exercise-any-discretion-while-entertaining-an-application-under-s-145-of-the-ni-act-hc-elucidates-upon-procedural-nuances\/\">HP HC | Whether the trial court can exercise any discretion while entertaining an application under S.145 of the NI Act; HC elucidates upon procedural nuances<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Vikas Sharma v. Vishant Bali,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/xEB68qlm\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine HP 2876<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 08-12-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/06\/hp-hc-while-exercising-power-under-s-147-of-ni-act-the-court-can-proceed-to-compound-the-offence-even-after-recording-of-conviction\/\">HP HC | While exercising power under S. 147 of NI Act the Court can proceed to compound the offence even after recording of conviction<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Satish Kumar v. Rahul Kumar,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/k6XqHUy7\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine HP 338<\/strong><\/a>, decided by 03-03-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>[Jharkhand High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/03\/13\/jhar-hc-object-of-ni-act-is-primarily-compensatory-court-can-discharge-accused-on-full-payment-and-amicable-settlement\/\">Jhar HC | Object of NI Act is primarily compensatory; Court can discharge accused on full payment and amicable settlement<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Alok Kumar v. State of Jharkhand, Cr. Revision No. 694 of 2019, decided on 06-03 2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Kerala High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/11\/negotiable-instruments-act-ker-hc-what-determines-commencement-of-period-of-presentation-is-date-of-cheque-and-not-the-date-of-delivery-of-cheque\/\">[Negotiable Instruments Act] Ker HC | What determines commencement of period of presentation is date of cheque and not the date of delivery of cheque<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Subanamma Ninan v. George Veeran,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/jM7ZZz1e\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Ker 4151<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 18-09-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>[Karnataka High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/21\/ni-act-kar-hc-in-a-case-where-both-the-complainant-and-the-accused-remained-continuously-absent-court-ought-to-have-dismissed-the-complaint-for-non-prosecution-under-s-256-crpc-and-not\/\">Kar HC | In a case where both the complainant and the accused remained continuously absent, Court ought to have \u201cdismissed the complaint for non-prosecution under S. 256 CrPC and not on merits\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Karage Gowda v. S. Nagaraj,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/2kFl2hdg\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Kar 2012<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 11-12-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/12\/22\/ni-actkar-hc-if-the-complainant-produces-evidence-regarding-the-transaction-as-well-as-dishonour-of-cheuque-is-it-still-necessary-to-examine-the-banker-to-prove-the-endorsement-issued-by-him-hc\/\">Kar HC | If the complainant produces evidence regarding the transaction as well as dishonour of cheque, is it still necessary to examine the banker to prove the endorsement issued by him? HC decides<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[M. Narayanaswamy v. Nagaraj N.S.,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/VJhCxQNt\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Kar 2013<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 11-12-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/06\/05\/kar-hc-no-legal-basis-for-practice-adopted-by-some-family-courts-in-the-state-when-they-insist-on-personal-presence-of-petitioner-at-the-time-of-filing-cases-presence-of-complainant-while-filing-ca\/\">Kar HC | No legal basis for Family Courts insisting on personal presence of petitioners at the time of filing cases; Presence of complainant while filing S. 138 NI Act case not necessary<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[High Court of Karnataka v. State of Karnataka,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/QO8Y9slX\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Kar 543<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0, decided on 03-06-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Madras High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/12\/madras-hc-can-a-non-executive-director-who-is-not-responsible-for-day-to-day-affairs-of-company-be-made-vicariously-liable-for-offence-committed-by-company-courts-interpretation-in-light-of-s\/\">Madras HC | Can a \u2018Non-Executive Director\u2019 who is not responsible for day-to-day affairs of company be made vicariously liable for offence committed by the company? Court\u2019s interpretation in light of S. 141 NI Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Vijaya Arun v. New Link Overseas Finance Ltd., Crl. OP Nos. 5, 8 &amp; 11 of 2020, decided on 18-08-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/10\/29\/malafide-litigation-madras-hc-proceedings-under-s-420-ipc-quashed-for-being-counterblast-to-complaint-instituted-under-s-138-ni-act\/\">[Malafide Litigation] Madras HC | Proceedings under S. 420 IPC quashed for being counterblast to complaint instituted under S. 138 NI Act<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[M. Chandrasekar v. R. Rajamani,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/6SbMt83i\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Mad 4777<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 24-08-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>[Madhya Pradesh High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/06\/24\/dishonour-of-cheque-mp-hc-director-managing-director-joint-director-other-officers-and-employees-of-a-company-can-not-be-prosecuted-under-s-138-of-ni-act-unless-the-company-is-impleaded-as-an-acc\/\">[Dishonour of Cheque] MP HC | Director\/MD\/JD\/other officers and employees of a company can not be prosecuted under S. 138 of NI Act unless the company is impleaded as an accused<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Bhupendra Suryawanshi v. Sai Traders,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/n9DwOY10\">2020 SCC OnLine MP 1277<\/a><\/strong>, decided on 09-06-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>[Punjab and Haryana High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/08\/17\/s-138-ni-act-ph-hc-do-sympathetic-consideration-have-any-role-to-play-in-the-matter-of-sentencing-court-discusses\/\">[S. 138 NI Act] P&amp;H HC | Do sympathetic consideration have any role to play in the matter of sentencing? Court discusses<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Rakesh Kumar v. Jasbir Singh,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/wP0T0Q5T\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine P&amp;H 1197<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 11-08-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>[Tripura High Court]<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/11\/23\/tri-hc-what-is-the-purpose-of-a-serving-a-statutory-notice-under-negotiable-instruments-act-detailed-analysis-of-significance-of-statutory-presumption\/\">Tri HC | What is the purpose of a serving a \u2018Statutory Notice\u2019 under Negotiable Instruments Act? Detailed analysis of significance of \u2018Statutory Presumption\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[Nitai Majumder v. Tanmoy Krishna Das,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/IpBIi5fh\"><strong>2020 SCC OnLine Tri 537<\/strong><\/a>, decided on 17-11-2020]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Also Read:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcenps-10M6\">2020 Wrap Up &#8212; Flashback of Stories on Consumer Cases<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcenps-10Nh\">2020 Wrap-Up &#8212; Family Law &amp; Allied Provisions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And, that\u2019s a wrap! 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