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NI Act & IBC: Liability for Cheque Dishonour Amidst Insolvency Proceedings

Corporate Law : The court held that cheque dishonour caused by a statutory account freeze during insolvency does not attract criminal liability. T...

January 14, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Trust Need Not Be Party to Implicate Chairman Under NI Act: SC

Corporate Law : upreme Court held that a trust is not a separate legal entity under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, and only its trustees can be held...

October 10, 2025 819 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 138 NI Act Offense if Cheque Presented for Full Amount After Partial Payment

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court of India ruled that presenting a cheque for its full amount after a partial payment was made does not constitute...

August 18, 2025 4326 Views 0 comment Print

SC Quashes Negotiable Instruments Act Case Against Director Post-Moratorium

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court in Vishnoo Mittal v. M/s Shakti Trading Company quashed proceedings against a director under Section 138 of the ...

August 8, 2025 1512 Views 1 comment Print

No 138 NI Act Case Against Director Post Insolvency Start

Corporate Law : SC rules that directors cannot face Section 138 NI Act cases if the cause of action arises after insolvency proceedings begin unde...

March 21, 2025 1281 Views 0 comment Print


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Proposed Decriminalization of Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 Unwarranted & against Public Interest

Corporate Law : The Modi government in a bit to improve ease of doing business and unclogging courts has decided that 39 sections  in 19 differen...

June 12, 2020 4896 Views 1 comment Print

Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Bill, 2018 passed by Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : Lok Sabha passes Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Bill, 2018 a bill further to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by whic...

July 25, 2018 17607 Views 14 comments Print

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 as introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : It is, therefore, proposed to introduce the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to provide, inter alia, for the followin...

January 6, 2018 2613 Views 0 comment Print

Carifying jurisdiction related issues for filing cases for offence committed U/s. 138 of NI Act

Corporate Law : Proposal to promulgate the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shr...

June 10, 2015 1736 Views 0 comment Print

Approval to introduce Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Corporate Law : The main amendment included in this is the stipulation that the offence of rejection/return of cheque u/s 138 of NI Act will be en...

April 22, 2015 2633 Views 0 comment Print


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Cheque Bounce Conviction Quashed as Notice Was Served on Family Member

Corporate Law : Tripura High Court acquitted the accused after finding the complainant failed to prove financial capacity and valid statutory noti...

July 1, 2026 2304 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Loan Transaction Enforceable as Violation Of Section 269SS Does Not Void Debt

Corporate Law : High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that contradictory defence evidence failed to rebut statutory presu...

June 9, 2026 3456 Views 0 comment Print

Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Continue Despite Personal Insolvency Moratorium: SC

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court examined whether personal insolvency proceedings under the IBC could halt cheque dishonour cases under Section 1...

June 9, 2026 2580 Views 0 comment Print

SC Upholds NI Act Prosecution of Office Bearers Who Signed Loan Documents Despite Not Signing Dishonoured Cheque

Finance : The Supreme Court ruled that vicarious liability under the NI Act cannot arise solely from holding an office in a society or compa...

May 29, 2026 8175 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC Transfers NI Act Acquittal Appeal to Sessions Court, Recognises Complainant’s Right as ‘Victim’ Under BNSS

Corporate Law : The Karnataka High Court held that a complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can pursue an appeal as a vic...

May 15, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print


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Telangana HC Issues Practice Directions on Cheque Bouncing Cases

Corporate Law : Pursuant to directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, following Practice Directions are issued to all Courts dealing with case...

June 21, 2021 4689 Views 0 comment Print

Every Saturday declared as a public holiday for LIC of India

Finance : Central Government hereby declares every Saturday as a public holiday for Life Insurance Corporation of India, with immediate effe...

April 15, 2021 4149 Views 0 comment Print

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018

Corporate Law : This Act may be called the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central ...

August 2, 2018 25749 Views 7 comments Print

The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015

Corporate Law : MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 29th December, 2015 The following Act of Parliament received t...

December 29, 2015 4228 Views 2 comments Print

President assents Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

Corporate Law : NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to p...

June 15, 2015 6969 Views 1 comment Print


Latest Posts in Negotiable Instruments Act

Cheque Bounce Conviction Quashed as Notice Was Served on Family Member

July 1, 2026 2304 Views 0 comment Print

Tripura High Court acquitted the accused after finding the complainant failed to prove financial capacity and valid statutory notice under Section 138 NI Act.

Cash Loan Transaction Enforceable as Violation Of Section 269SS Does Not Void Debt

June 9, 2026 3456 Views 0 comment Print

High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 NI Act, holding that contradictory defence evidence failed to rebut statutory presumptions. High Court ruled that breach of Section 269SS may attract penalty but does not make a cash loan unenforceable under NI Act.

Section 138 NI Act Proceedings Continue Despite Personal Insolvency Moratorium: SC

June 9, 2026 2580 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court examined whether personal insolvency proceedings under the IBC could halt cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the NI Act. The Court held that such prosecutions are criminal in nature and continue despite insolvency moratorium protections.

SC Upholds NI Act Prosecution of Office Bearers Who Signed Loan Documents Despite Not Signing Dishonoured Cheque

May 29, 2026 8175 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court ruled that vicarious liability under the NI Act cannot arise solely from holding an office in a society or company. The key test is whether there is specific material showing involvement in the conduct of the entity’s affairs and the transaction in question.

Karnataka HC Transfers NI Act Acquittal Appeal to Sessions Court, Recognises Complainant’s Right as ‘Victim’ Under BNSS

May 15, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print

The Karnataka High Court held that a complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can pursue an appeal as a victim before the Sessions Court. The matter was transferred in light of the Supreme Courts ruling in Celestium Financial.

Delhi HC: Additional Documents Can Be Filed in Criminal Tax Prosecution – “Truth Cannot Be Sacrificed for Technicalities”

May 12, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi High Court held that additional documents already referred to in a criminal complaint can be filed later under Section 311 Cr.P.C. The Court ruled that procedural defects should not obstruct substantive justice where no serious prejudice is caused.

Cheque Bounce Case: Bail Condition Modified as 80% Compensation Deposit Was Excessive

April 29, 2026 417 Views 0 comment Print

The issue involved stringent deposit conditions imposed while granting bail in cheque dishonour cases. The High Court held such conditions excessive and reduced the requirement to 20% of the cheque amount.

IBC Proceedings Don’t Shield Directors from Cheque Bounce Prosecution: SC

April 27, 2026 4410 Views 1 comment Print

Supreme Court affirmed that insolvency proceedings under IBC do not bar prosecution under Section 138 of NI Act. It held that criminal liability of directors continues independently. Ruling clarifies that both laws operate in separate spheres.

Cheque Bounce Case Not Quashed Due to Prima Facie Evidence of Dishonour

April 20, 2026 495 Views 0 comment Print

The Court held that repeated dishonour of cheque and non-payment after notice established a prima facie case. It refused to quash proceedings at the summoning stage.

ITRs Irrelevant for Proving Debt in Cheque Bounce Case: Gujarat HC

April 18, 2026 2364 Views 0 comment Print

The court interpreted the scope of Section 91 CrPC in summoning documents. It ruled that parties cannot demand documents as a matter of right. The judgment stresses that relevance is the key criterion.

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