Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Supreme Court Clarifies Liability in Cheque Dishonor Cases: Aparna A. Shah vs. M/s Sheth Developers Pvt. Ltd. (2013)

July 1, 2013 / Criminal Law, Dishonor of Cheque, Jagdish Singh Khehar, Judges, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 141, P. Sathasivam, Vicarious Liability

Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 485 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Can a person be held liable for a cheque bounce if they did not sign the cheque, even if it’s from a joint account? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a case […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Cheque Dishonor Cases: Nishant Aggarwal vs. Kailash Kumar Sharma (2013)

July 1, 2013 / Cheque Dishonor, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 177, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 178, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 179, Jagdish Singh Khehar, Judges, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 with Section 138, P. Sathasivam, Territorial Jurisdiction

Date of the Judgment: July 1, 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 478 Judges: P. Sathasivam, J., Jagdish Singh Khehar, J. Can a court where a cheque is deposited for collection have jurisdiction in a cheque bounce case? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Nishant Aggarwal and Kailash Kumar Sharma. The core issue

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