Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Complaint by power of attorney holder - If Power of attorney holder, who is aware of facts of the case and has made such an averment in the affidavit, is certainly competent to lodge a private complaint, even if such an averment is absent in the complaint...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Transfer of complaint - Cheque was presented at Bank located at place `R' and same was dishonoured for want of funds - Complaint filed before Court at place `R' - Therefore, no case is made out for transfer of complaint u/s 138 of the Act - Petitioner can always apply for grant of exemption for..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 137, 138 -- Cross examination - Closure of right - Petitioners were afforded ample opportunities to cross-examine the witness - There was no plausible reason available for petitioner's counsel for not cross-examining the witness - Opportunity to cross-examine the witness has rightly been closed by trial Court and appellate Court - No..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Accused did not put his appearance before Appellate Court even after issuance of arrest warrant against him - Plea of counsel of accused that he did not get opportunity of hearing in appeal, is wholly misconceived and not acceptable - Appeal rightly dismissed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheques - Offence by Company - Director - Appellant had already resigned as Director of Company before issuance of cheques in question - He was neither a Director nor connected with the company - Appellant is not responsible for affairs of Company in view of provision of S.141 of the Act - Complaint qua..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compromise - Statement of complainant recorded to the effect that matter has been compromised - Thereafter complainant stated that there was no compromise and accused is yet to make the payment as per compromise - Complainant cannot be permitted to back out from mutual settlement - If any of the parties..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Vicarious liability - College cannot be equated to a Company or a partnership firm in order to hold Principal of college, who is authorised signatory of cheque, vicariously liable on behalf of collage...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 141 -- Dishonour of cheque - Vicarious liability - Concept of vicarious liability as contemplated u/s 141 of the Act, cannot be imported in cases which does not fall within ambit of Company or a partnership Firm...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Cheque issued by A-1/principal of college, in the capacity of authorised signatory - A-1 did not give the cheque in his individual capacity towards the debt or liability that was owned by A-1 towards the complainant - Liability in question was only liability of college and its management and not of A-1..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - A-2 was the Managing Trustee of college and based on agreement entered into complainant had undertaken the construction activity and as a result an amount became payable to complainant - A-2 having been shown as managing trustee must be held responsible for settling debt/liability incurred to..........
