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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 4335 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 2316 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 2592 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 4152 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


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

March 7, 2019 16224 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 1563 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 9612 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 7116 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 25749 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 17607 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 8577 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 4851 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.

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

January 6, 2018 2613 Views 0 comment Print

It is, therefore, proposed to introduce the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 to provide, inter alia, for the following, namely:—(i) to insert a new section 143A in the said Act to provide that the Court trying an offence under section 138 may order the drawer of the cheque to pay interim compensation to the complainant, in a summary trial or a summons case

Advocate Fees based on a share in subject matter is professional misconduct & cannot be the basis of a Complaint U/s. 138 of NI Act: SC

December 13, 2017 8817 Views 0 comment Print

Mere issuance of cheque by the client may not debar him from contesting the liability. If liability is disputed, the advocate has to independently prove the contract. Claim based on percentage of subject matter in litigation cannot be the basis of a complaint under Section 138 of the Act.

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