Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Dishonor Case: Rajco Steel Enterprises vs. Kavita Saraff (2024) INSC 288 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused successfully rebutted the presumption of guilt in a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, when the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt. […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Rajaram vs. Maruthachalam (2023) INSC 26 Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 26 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act be sustained if the accused demonstrates a probable
Supreme Court Settles Liability in Cheque Bounce Cases: Oriental Bank of Commerce vs. Prabodh Kumar Tewari (2022) Date of the Judgment: August 16, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 710 Judges: Dr. Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and A S Bopanna, J. Can a person avoid liability for a bounced cheque by claiming they didn’t fill in
Supreme Court Upholds Summons in Cheque Dishonour Case: Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a summoning order and notice for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be quashed based on factual defenses at a pre-trial stage. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Cheque Dishonour) Case Name: Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: K.S. Ranganatha vs. Vittal Shetty (2021) Introduction Date of the Judgment: 08 December 2021 Citation: 2021 INSC 733 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI, A.S. Bopanna, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a person be convicted for cheque dishonor even if they claim the cheque was obtained under duress? The
Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of Section 138 NI Act in Cases of Settlement: Gimpex Private Limited vs. Manoj Goel (2021) INSC 580 (08 October 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether parallel prosecutions can be initiated under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the same underlying liability when a settlement agreement has been made
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Triyambak S. Hegde vs. Sripad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued for the discharge of a debt or liability, was successfully rebutted by the respondent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Kalamani Tex vs. P. Balasubramanian (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the trial court’s order of acquittal in a cheque dishonor case, considering the statutory presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name: M/s. Kalamani
Supreme Court Settles Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonor Cases: APS Forex Services vs. Shakti International (2020) Date of the Judgment: 14 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 123 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a person be convicted for cheque bounce if they claim the cheque was for security? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Cheque Dishonor Case, Quashes Forgery FIR: Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 123 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a criminal case for forgery be allowed to proceed when the genuineness of the documents is already under scrutiny
Supreme Court Upholds Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonor Case: Uttam Ram vs. Devinder Singh Hudan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cheque dishonor case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, can be dismissed based on discrepancies in the amount claimed, despite the statutory presumption of debt. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Negotiable Instruments Act)
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Basalingappa vs. Mudibasappa (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused successfully rebutted the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, regarding a cheque issued for a legally enforceable debt or liability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name: Basalingappa vs. Mudibasappa [Judgment Date]: April
