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Supreme Court rules that courts can condone delay in filing cheque bounce complaints under Section 138 NI Act if sufficient cause is shown. Technical delay should not defeat justi…
Cheque bounce under Section 138 NI Act is a criminal offence. Learn why cases drag for months in Delhi courts and how to avoid cheque dishonour legal trouble.
Supreme Court rules High Courts cannot examine debt liability while quashing cheque bounce cases under Section 482 CrPC. Disputes must be decided at trial.
Calcutta High Court rules that directors cannot be prosecuted in cheque bounce cases unless specific roles are pleaded under Sections 138 & 141 of the NI Act.
Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that once cheque execution is admitted, presumption of liability arises under Section 139 NI Act, shifting burden to the accused.