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Cal HC | Authorised signatory not to be prosecuted under S. 138 NI Act if the company not arraigned as accused

Calcutta High Court: Asha Arora, J., allowed a criminal revision petition filed against the order of conviction and sentence awarded to the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | No vicarious liability on ‘Non-Executive Nominee Director’ for dishonour of cheque unless he is shown to be at company’s helm of affairs

Delhi High Court: The Bench of R.K. Gauba, J. interfered with the impugned order passed by Metropolitan Magistrate and quashed the summon issued

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Court refuses to exercise jurisdiction under S. 482 CrPC where notice under S. 251 already framed

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. refused to invoke the inherent extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Unlawful for holder of cheque to fill date and amount in blank cheque beyond knowledge of accused; execution of cheque explained

Madras High Court: The Bench of M.V. Muralidharan, J. upheld the order of respondent’s acquittal for an offence punishable under Section 138 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Independent directors can be summoned in S. 138 NI Act complaint on allegation of responsibility for day-to-day functions of accused company

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sunil Gaur, J. held that the trial court did not commit any error while summoning the petitioners

Case Briefs High Courts

Only drawer of cheque can be made an acccused in proceedings for dishonour of cheque

Gujarat High Court: A Bench comprising of J.B. Pardiwala, J. has directed quashing of criminal proceedings against the applicant and co-accused husband,

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Dishonour of Post-dated cheque for discharge of existing liability is covered by Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Supreme Court: In the matter where the question as to whether the dishonour of a post-dated cheque given for repayment of loan

Supreme Court

Director’s liability in case of dishonour of cheque discussed

Supreme Court: In the present appeal, under special leave, against the decision of the Bombay High Court which rejected the petition of

Supreme Court

Mere “bald assertion” not to be made against Directors in case of dishonour of cheque

Supreme Court: While deciding as to whether mere “bald assertion” under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,