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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 726 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 3645 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 1281 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 1092 Views 0 comment Print

Territorial Jurisdiction for Cheque Bounce Cases (NI Act under Section 138)

Corporate Law : Understanding territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the NI Act. Key rulings and amendments explain where cheque bounce cas...

March 9, 2025 8985 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 4836 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 17448 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 2565 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 1700 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 2594 Views 0 comment Print


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

Corporate Law : The Court held that repeated dishonour of cheque and non-payment after notice established a prima facie case. It refused to quash ...

April 20, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print

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

Corporate Law : The court interpreted the scope of Section 91 CrPC in summoning documents. It ruled that parties cannot demand documents as a matt...

April 18, 2026 1905 Views 0 comment Print

Negligence of bank in presenting cheque within validity period is deficiency in service: Compensation payable

Corporate Law : Supreme Court held that negligence on part of bank in presentation of cheque within the validity period of cheque leads to ‘defi...

April 17, 2026 150 Views 0 comment Print

Client Liable for CA Fees: Bombay HC Confirms Cheque Bounce Case After 9 Years

Corporate Law : The case examined whether the accused could disprove liability under Section 138. The court upheld conviction as the presumption r...

April 4, 2026 5301 Views 0 comment Print

Cheque Dishonour Due to Subsequent Freezing of Drawer’s Bank Account – S.138 NI Act Not Attracted: Karnataka HC

Corporate Law : The court analysed whether the reason account blocked falls within the scope of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It ...

March 12, 2026 678 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 4419 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 4008 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 25536 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 4048 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 6900 Views 1 comment Print


NI Act S. 138 Complain not valid if Statutory Notice of Demand Sent on Wrong Address

August 5, 2022 61455 Views 0 comment Print

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 […]

A Person can be prosecuted under both section 420 of IPC & section 138 of NI Act

August 4, 2022 47451 Views 0 comment Print

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.

S.138 NI Act | HC explains Law related to reliance on evidence presented by power of attorney holder

August 3, 2022 8730 Views 0 comment Print

Shibu. L.P. Vs Neelakantan (Kerala High Court) Law is settled on the point that a complaint alleging commission of offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be presented through the power of attorney holder and the power of attorney holder can depose and verify on oath before the court in order to […]

Order having penal or civil consequences cannot be passed without complying with principles of natural justice

August 1, 2022 1407 Views 0 comment Print

Himanshu Gupta Vs Vs. Narayana Reddy (Karnataka High Court) In terms of Section 421 of the Cr.P.C., a fine can be recovered in a manner as depicted hereinabove. Therefore, non-payment of compensation ensues dire consequences. The scheme of the provision being thus, though no application is filed, the Court may grant interim compensation, but it […]

Criminal proceedings not invokable against independent director U/s. 141 of NI Act

July 29, 2022 2226 Views 0 comment Print

Held that an independent director, not in charge or not responsible for day to day conduct of the business, is not liable for offence by invoking section 141 of Negotiable Instrument Act.

NI Act | Circumvention of due process of law not allowed – Section 482 of Crpc

July 10, 2022 639 Views 0 comment Print

The process of law cannot be taken recourse to circumvent the due procedure prescribed in law. There is further no reason why the petitioner cannot take recourse to institution of appropriate proceedings before the competent authorities in accordance with law.

HC Sends disputed cheque to Handwriting Expert for Fair Trial

July 2, 2022 7854 Views 0 comment Print

Applicant has disputed the age of ink utilized for signature of applicant on cheque and prayed for comparison of the ink used for text on the body of the cheque, alleging that endorsement was not in full on instrument.

‘Conduct of Accused’ is Relevant to decide Application for Interim Compensation

July 1, 2022 2541 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the legal intricacies of V. Krishnamurthy vs. Diary Classic Ice Creams in Karnataka High Court. Analysis of interim compensation order under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Section 148 Negotiable Instrument Act order were interlocutory in nature & not revisable

June 30, 2022 3192 Views 0 comment Print

Order for grant of suspension of sentence or bail were all interlocutory orders and were not revisable under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Every offence under section 147 of Negotiable Instruments Act was compoundable

June 29, 2022 9765 Views 0 comment Print

Section 147 of the Negotiable Instruments Act makes every offence punishable under the Act as compoundable and there is no bar on parties to compound the offence. However, at the same time, the guidelines laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Damodar S. Prabhu’s Case regarding imposing graded cost on litigant that the accused should pay 15% of the cheque amount by way of cost also was to be borne in mind.

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