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Negotiable Instruments Act

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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 1422 Views 0 comment Print

Court Can Compound Section 147 NI Act Offense Post-Conviction by Lower Courts: HP HC

Corporate Law : Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that offences under the NI Act can be compounded even after conviction, following settlement bet...

August 26, 2024 465 Views 0 comment Print

नेगोशिएबल इंस्ट्रूमेंट्स एक्ट 1881 की धारा 138 की समीक्षा

Corporate Law : भारत में विवादित चेक को नियंत्रित करने वाले एनआई ...

July 2, 2024 876 Views 0 comment Print

Examining Directors’ Liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act during the Moratorium Period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)

Corporate Law : Explore directors' liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act during the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

June 2, 2023 3306 Views 0 comment Print

Mounting Backlog of Cheque Bounce Cases: A Growing Concern

Corporate Law : Explore the mounting backlog of cheque bounce cases in India, the legal procedures involved, the jurisdiction of cases, and how to...

April 15, 2023 7263 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 4626 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 16992 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 2385 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 1535 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 2318 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Dismissal of Appeal for Complainant’s Absence on Single Date: HC Granted Leave to File Appeal

Corporate Law : Bombay High Court grants leave to file an appeal in Jaikiran Prabhaji Nagari Sahakari's case against Santosh Chudaman Patil after ...

August 1, 2024 522 Views 0 comment Print

IBC Proceedings Don’t Bar liability for bounced Cheque: Madhya Pradesh HC

Corporate Law : Madhya Pradesh HC ruled IBC proceedings do not exempt signatories from liability under NI Act. Court upheld Rs. 13.73 lakh deposit...

June 15, 2024 552 Views 0 comment Print

IBC Section 14 Moratorium Applies Only to Corporate Debtor, Not to Directors Liability

Corporate Law : Regarding Section 14 of the IBC, court clarified that moratorium only applies to corporate debtor, not to natural persons like dir...

May 25, 2024 804 Views 0 comment Print

Liability of Resigned Directors in Negotiable Instruments: Supreme Court Verdict

Corporate Law : Explore the Supreme Court judgment on whether directors who resigned can be held liable for dishonored negotiable instruments. Und...

February 16, 2024 1557 Views 0 comment Print

Offence U/s. 138 of NI Act can not be initiated against wife for cheque issued by Husband: HC

Corporate Law : Karnataka High Court revolved around Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 in case of Shashikala Jayaram vs. Appayappa - ...

January 30, 2024 48633 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 3888 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 3318 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 24711 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 3508 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 6537 Views 1 comment Print


Section 143A is effective prospectively & s. 148 is effective retrospectively to pending cases

April 4, 2019 9777 Views 0 comment Print

If the provisions are substantive in nature then the same cannot be applied Retrospectively to the pending cases. However, if the provisions are procedural in nature then the same has to be applied to all the cases, including the one pending before the Court.

Once Presumption U/s 139 is drawn, Complainant need not prove source of fund till accused discharges his burden

March 15, 2019 13368 Views 0 comment Print

SC held that once the court has drawn presumption of existence of legally enforceable debt as per Section 139 of the NI Act, factors like source of funds are not relevant if the accused has not been able to rebut the presumption.

Non-Filing of I-T Returns not necessarily mean no source of Income

March 7, 2019 15579 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filing of Income Tax Return by itself would not mean that the complainant had no source of income and thus, no adverse inference can be drawn in this regard only because of absence of Income Tax Return.

Test of Proportionality must guide in determining if presumption under Sec.139 was rebutted

January 18, 2019 1353 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that in determining whether the presumption has been rebutted, the test of proportionality must guide the determination. The standard of proof for rebuttal of the presumption u/s 139 is guided by a preponderance of probabilities.

Unregistered Partnership Firm can file Suit against Dishonour of Cheque: Delhi HC

December 13, 2018 9183 Views 1 comment Print

In the instant case, the respondent is seeking enforcement of the liability of the petitioners created under Section 30 and 37 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as the cause of action for the plaint is based on the dishonour of the said cheques. Since, the suit is not based on any contract between the parties, the bar under Section 69 (2) of the of the Indian Partnership Act,1932 would not apply.

Moratorium: Not Applicable to action U/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

August 23, 2018 6666 Views 1 comment Print

This article is a critical analysis of the recent judgment of NCLAT i.e., in the matter of Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd. Vs. P. Mohanraj & Ors.-Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 61 of 2018 wherein it has been held that moratorium will not be applicable to action under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018

August 2, 2018 24711 Views 7 comments Print

This Act may be called the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2018. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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

July 25, 2018 16992 Views 14 comments Print

Lok Sabha passes Negotiable Instrument (Amendment) Bill, 2018 a bill further to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by which it has proposed to  insert section 143A -Power to direct interim compensation and Section 148-Power of Appellate Court to order payment pending appeal against conviction. Bill No. 281-C of 2017 THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, […]

SC on Rebuttal by Accused against Presumption in Cheque Bounce Cases

July 16, 2018 8286 Views 0 comment Print

Kishan Rao Vs Shankargouda (Supreme Court Of India) In the present case, the trial court as well as the Appellate Court having found that cheque contained the signatures of the accused and it was given to the appellant to present in the Bank of the presumption under Section 139 was rightly raised which was not […]

Provisions of S. 68 of Income-tax Act, must be read with Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly when liability is acknowledged on realization of cheque

February 7, 2018 4512 Views 0 comment Print

When on receipt of money by way of cheque a liability is acknowledged by receiver as loan or deposit or share capital, it need to be viewed considering ground realities faced by receiver of money against which he incur liability.

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