Criminal Procedure Code – Quashing of Proceedings U/S 138 NI Act – Section 482 CrPC – The High Court of Delhi, in exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, quashed the summoning order against the petitioner in a case pertaining to a cheque bounce under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court scrutinized the involvement of th...
Criminal Law – Negotiable Instruments Act – Liability of Directors – High Court quashed proceedings against the director of a company under Section 138 NI Act due to the company not being made an accused and lack of averments in the complaint stating the director was responsible for the conduct of the business – Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing the necessity of company b...
Contempt of Court – Wilful Disobedience – Respondents failed to deposit shortfall amount to maintain USD 60 million in Corporation Bank account despite Supreme Court’s orders – Defence of insufficient funds and inability to comply rejected – Conduct amounted to deliberate and wilful disobedience – Respondents liable for punishment under Contempt of Courts Act [P...
Negotiable Instruments Act – Sections 138 and 139 – Dishonour of Cheque – The drawer's admission of signing a cheque raises a presumption of liability – This presumption cannot be rebutted merely by proving that the cheque details were filled in by someone other than the drawer – Handwriting expert's report on whether the drawer filled in the cheque details is...
Criminal Revision – Discharge Application – Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – addressed the application filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the order and proceedings in a complaint case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. [Para 2, 12]
Factual Background – The applicant, f...
Dishonour Cheque - Quashing of Complaint Case No.19930/2016 under Section 138 NI Act - Petitioner, Neeta Gupta, seeks quashing of complaint filed by Suman Anand, alleging dishonored cheque of Rs.20,00,000/- - Petitioner claims no involvement as the cheque was signed solely by her late husband and she did not receive the statutory demand notice - Respondent alleges refusal by petitioner to accept n...
Criminal Procedure Code – Sections 82 and 83 – Quashing of orders – Petitioners sought quashing of order summoning them by way of proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. and declaring them proclaimed persons under Section 83 Cr.P.C. – Petitioners contended that their business had ceased to exist before the pandemic, and they were never served with warrants – Court found...
Challenge to Recovery Certificates - Co-operative bank sought recovery of loans from company in liquidation - Issuance of recovery certificates under Section 101 of the MCS Act disputed. [Para 4-5]
Revision Applications and Procedural History - Company in liquidation's revision applications initially dismissed for non-compliance, later allowed upon depositing 50% amount - Assistan...
Quashing of Summoning Order - Application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash summoning order dated 22.07.2022 in Complaint Case No.83520 of 2021 under Section 138 N.I. Act - Allegations of fraudulent issuance and dishonor of cheques worth Rs. 5 Crores each for a hotel sale transaction. [Paras 3-5, 7, 10, 15]
Discrepancies in Cheque Transactions - Allegations of lost cheques and forged signat...
Cheque Dishonour - Inquiry Prior to Issuance of Process – Discrepancy in judicial opinions regarding whether the amendment in Section 202, sub clause (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is mandatory or directory – Larger Bench constituted for resolution – Reference to earlier divergent views of Justices V.M. Kanade and S.C. Dharmadhikari – The amendment concerns inquiry b...