Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 257 · Decided 16 April 2021
In Re: Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 of N.I. Act 1881 v. .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 257 · [2021] 4 S.C.R. 257
- Case number
- SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 2/2020
- Decided
- 16 April 2021
- Bench
- S.A. BOBDE, L. NAGESWARA RAO, BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI, A.S. BOPANNA, S. RAVINDRA BHAT (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 202, 219, 258, 322; Constitution Article 32; NI Act Section 138
Headnote
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s. 138 - Expeditious trial/ disposal of cases u/s. 138 - Pendency of matters u/s. 138 at various levels, having adverse effect in disposal of other criminal cases - the situation - Suo Motu Writ Petition - Issuance of notice to Union of India, Registrar Generals of the High Courts, Director Generals of Police of the States and Union Territories, Member Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority, Reserve Bank of India and Indian
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