Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption which arises on signing of cheque cannot be rebutted merely by report of a handwriting expert...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Rebuttal - Even if details in cheque are filled by another person is not relevant to the defence whether cheque was issued towards payment of a debt or in discharge of a liability...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Finding in civil suit that cheque in question is not supported by consideration - Judgment was delivered after taking into account the conviction u/s 138 of the Act - Judgment of civil court has become final - Judgment of civil court becomes relevant u/s 43 of Evidence Act - Conviction and sentence set..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Bank account freezed by police - Cheques totalling 80 lakhs issued - Concerned bank account had maximum deposit of 18 lakhs - Incapacity in operating the bank account will not aid accused...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Sufficient funds - Available in other bank accounts of the company - Accused cannot rely upon other bank accounts for the dishonoured cheque which relates to specific bank account of accused...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Dispute between parties settled by executing memorandum of settlement agreement - Accused already paid the amount settled between parties - Offence in question allowed to be compounded by invoking powers u/s 147 of the Act r/w S.320(8) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Dispute between parties settled by executing memorandum of settlement agreement - Accused already paid the amount settled between parties - Offence in question allowed to be compounded by invoking powers u/s 147 of the Act r/w S.320(8) Cr.P.C...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Joint account maintained by husband and wife - Cheque signed by husband only - Wife not liable for cheque drawn by her husband from the joint account relating to both of them - Proceedings qua wife quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Joint account maintained by husband and wife - Cheque signed by husband only - It is only the drawer of cheque who can be made an accused in proceeding u/s 138 of the Act - Proceedings qua wife quashed...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Parties have resolved their differences and have compromised the matter - Accused is a poor person, thus, 15% of cheque amount towards costs of litigation can be waived off in the interest of justice - Parties are allowed to compound the offence in terms of S.147 of the Act..........
