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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


Madras HC Quashes Cheque Dishonour Case as Illegal Claim Can’t Be Construed as Legal

October 18, 2023 1083 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court quashes a cheque dishonour case, ruling an illegal claim cannot be construed as legal. Detailed analysis of Davidraj Vs V. Pavel’s case

Juristic Person Trust Liable for punishment for offence U/s. 138 of NI Act

October 12, 2023 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that a trust, either private or public/charitable or otherwise, is a juristic person who is liable for punishment for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act).

Criminal Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Proof in Section 138 NI Act Case

October 12, 2023 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Andhra Pradesh High Court held that the complainant miserably failed to prove the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 against the respondent/accused beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, Criminal Appeal dismissed.

Order of acquittal set aside as recorded based on misreading of evidence

October 3, 2023 561 Views 0 comment Print

Calcutta High Court held that order of acquittal set aside as recorded on account of misreading of evidence. Evidence on record sufficient to hold respondent liable for committing offence u/s. 138 of N.I. Act.

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

June 2, 2023 3663 Views 0 comment Print

Explore directors’ liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act during the moratorium period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Learn about legal precedents, the nature of offenses, and the accountability of directors. Stay informed on the intersection of the NI Act and IBC.

Section 138 of NI Act not applicable if Cheque issued before account attachment dishonored post attachment

April 26, 2023 2109 Views 0 comment Print

Maharaja Log Home OPC Pvt Ltd and Anr Vs State of Maharashtra and Ors (Bombay High Court) 1. The petition is directed against the order dated 7th September, 2021 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vashi, Belapur Navi Mumbai in Complaint Case No.1366/SS/2021 under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 issuing process against […]

Notice without demand of money after returning of cheque is no notice under NI Act

April 22, 2023 2637 Views 0 comment Print

Held that the notice issued after the cheque was returned back as dishonoured, was no notice as contemplated under the provisions of Negotiable Instruments Act, as no demand of money was made therein.

Mounting Backlog of Cheque Bounce Cases: A Growing Concern

April 15, 2023 7755 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the mounting backlog of cheque bounce cases in India, the legal procedures involved, the jurisdiction of cases, and how to execute court orders in civil courts.

Signatories/directors cannot escape penal liability under Section 138 of NI Act due to dissolution of Company: SC

March 25, 2023 4065 Views 0 comment Print

Signatories/directors cannot escape from their penal liability under Section 138 of NI Act by citing its dissolution. What is dissolved, is only company, not per­sonal penal liability of accused covered under Section 141 of NI Act.

Cheque Bounce case: Adjudication in civil matters is based on preponderance of probabilities

January 23, 2023 4290 Views 0 comment Print

Adjudication in civil matters is based on preponderance of probabilities whereas adjudication in criminal cases is based on the principle that the accused is presumed to be innocent and the guilt of the accused should be proved to the hilt and the proof should be beyond all reasonable doubt.

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