Category: Cheque Dishonour

Dishonour of Cheque–Notice–Complaint Petition can be filed for commission of an offence by a drawee of a cheque only 15 days after service of the notice. Dishonour of Cheque by company–Notice–Whether properly effected–Conduct of the accused, is not material for determining the issue.

  2007(5) LAW HERALD (SC) 3600 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 1424…

Dishonour of Cheque—Second notice is of no relevance and could be construed as reminder notice only. Dishonour of Cheque—Deemed Service—Once notice is sent by registered post by correctly addressing to the drawer of the cheque, the service of notice is deemed to have been effected.

2017(2) Law Herald (SC) 1292 : 2017 LawHerald.Org 902 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice N. V. Ramana The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prafulla C. Pant…

Dishonour of Cheque–Notice–An omnibus notice without specifying as to what was the amount due under the dishonoured cheque would not subserve the requirement of law. Dishonour of Cheque–Notice–Demand of payment within 10 days–Whether notice valid ? YES. Dishonour of Cheque–Notice–Unless a notice is served in conformity with Proviso (b) appended to Section 138 of the Act, the complaint petition would not be maintainable.

2007(5) LH (SC) 3404  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Criminal Appeal No. 525 of 2005…

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, S.427–Concurrent running of sentences-­ Dishonour of Cheque—The settled legal position favours the exercise of the discretion to the benefit of the prisoners in cases where the prosecution is based on a single transaction, no matter even if different complaints in relation thereto might have been filed

2016(5) Law Herald (P&H) 3881 (SC) : 2016 LawHera|d.Org 1912 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipak Misra The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitava Roy Criminal…

Complaint should contain averment that accused were incharge of the business of the company – Complainant bound to make statement on oath as to how offence was committed and accused persons were responsible therefor – Appellants were not Directors of the Company at the relevant time – Impugned order directing issue of process cannot be sustained and set aside.

  AIR 2006 SC 3086 : (2007) 2 BC 210 : (2006) 6 CompLJ 290 : (2006) CriLJ 4602 : (2006) 12 JT 20 : (2006) 9 SCALE 212 :…

Dishonour of cheque—Territorial jurisdiction of Court to entertain complaint—Issue of statutory notice cannot constitute a valid ground for conferring jurisdiction upon Court concerned to take cognizance of offence under Section 138—Issue of statutory notice demanding payment of cheque amount is not sufficient to vest Delhi Courts with jurisdiction to entertain complaint

  (2014) 3 BC 695 : (2014) 9 SCALE 134 : (2014) 8 SCC 878 : (2014) 3 BC 695 : (2014) 3 CCR 547 : (2014) 4 RCR(Civil) 243…

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