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Category: Cheque Dishonour

Cheque Dishonour

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

May 14, 2017 sclaw

  (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…

Cheque Dishonour

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 -Court has examined the issue at some length and held that presentation of a cheque by the complainant at a place of his choice or issue of notice by him to the accused demanding payment of the cheque amount are not sufficient by themselves to confer jurisdiction upon the courts where such cheque was presented or notice issued

Apr 23, 2017 sclaw

  (2014) 10 SCALE 299 : AIR 2015 SC 1006 : (2014) 4 BC 209 : (2014) 4 CCR 190 : (2014) 123 CLA 15 : (2015) 1 JCC 22…

Cheque Dishonour

Dishonour of Cheque—Vicarious liability—Requirements laid down therein must be read conjointly and not disjunctively. When a legal fiction is raised, the ingredients therefor must be satisfied. Summoning Order—Recalling of Order—A Magistrate does not have and thus cannot exercise any inherent jurisdiction.

Apr 12, 2017 sclaw

  2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1496 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 520 of…

Cheque Dishonour

Dishonour of Cheque—Offence by Company—Liability of Director— Any restriction on their power or existence of any special circumstance that makes them not liable is something that is peculiarly within their knowledge and it is for them to establish at the trial such a restriction or to show that at the relevant time they were not incharge of the affairs of the company

Apr 10, 2017 sclaw

  2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1379 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarun Chatterjee The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.K. Balasubramanyan Criminal Appeal No. 592 of…

Cheque Dishonour

Dishonour of Cheque—Accused directed to pay compensation of same amount as that of cheque i.e. Rs.7 lakhs. Compensation—Award of compensation (by way of public law remedy) will not come in the way of the aggrieved person claiming additional compensation in a civil court, in the enforcement of the private law remedy in tort, nor come in the way of the criminal court ordering compensation under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1224 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice  Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 1335 of 2005…

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