Sec 138 NI Act – blanket exemption from personal appearance cannot be granted

Mahesh Kumar Kejriwal Vs Bhanuj Jindal (Supreme Court of India) Learned counsel for the petitioner has attempted his best to persuade us to interfere with the orders impugned, whereby the petitioners’ prayer for exemption altogether from appearance in the case pertaining to the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 has not as such been granted. However, we do not feel inclined to interfere in the matter. Learned counsel has referred to a decision of this Court in the case of M/s Bhaskar Industries Ltd. v. M/s Bhiwani Denim Apparels Ltd.: (2001) 7 SCC 401. The said...