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Held that provisions contained in Section 138 of the NI Act is to be interpreted in a liberal manner so as to achieve the object for which the said provision has been enacted. Thus, dishonor of cheque due to difference in signatures is also covered under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act
Section 142(2) of N.I. Act clears that no classification of cheque, as bearer or cross cheque/account payee cheque is made for jurisdiction
An order of winding-up which automatically came into force upon a default in compliance with the consent terms executed on behalf of the company, and its directors could not be placed on the same pedestal as an order passed on merits, especially in a case like the one at hand where it appeared to be in the nature of a device to obviate the liability at that moment. Therefore, the court dismissed the application for quashing of the complaints under section 138 read with 141 of the NI Act.
It also observed that the conviction of the petitioner is under the NI Act which are ordinarily treated as minor offences in criminal jurisprudence.
Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, as per which, a presumption is raised in favour of the complainant that the notice had, in fact, been delivered.
Can cognizance of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 be taken on the basis of a complaint filed before the expiry of the period of 15 days stipulated in the notice required to be served upon the drawer of the cheque in terms of Section 138(c) of the Act aforementioned?
Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar Vs Laxmikant Govind Joshi (Bombay High Court) Held that the provisions of section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are directory and not mandatory as a discretion was conferred upon the Court, to either grant or not to grant interim compensation. Facts- The respondent/Complainant filed proceedings u/s. 138 of NI Act, […]
Held that the liability under Section 138/141 of the NI Act arises from being in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the company at the relevant time when the offence was committed, and not on the basis of merely holding a designation or office in a company.
Engineering Control Vs Banday Infratech Pvt. Ltd (Jammu & Kashmir High Court) The only ground urged by the petitioner for challenging the impugned complaint and the order of taking cognizance is that statutory notice of demand has not been served upon him, inasmuch as the address on which the respondent has dispatched the said notice […]
Held that offences under Section 138 of the NI Act and Section 420 of IPC are distinct from each other because ingredients of the two offences are different. Person can be prosecuted under both the said sections.
