Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 257 · Decided 19 May 2022
In Re: Expeditious Trial of Cases Under Section 138 of N.I. Act 1881 v. .
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 257 · [2022] 3 S.C.R. 276
- Case number
- SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 2/2020
- Decided
- 19 May 2022
- Bench
- L. NAGESWARA RAO, BHUSHAN RAMKRISHNA GAVAI, S. RAVINDRA BHAT (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32; NI Act Section 138
Headnote
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - s.138 - Supreme Court had issued various directions with respect to conduct of trials of complaints u/s.138 - Expert Committee was constituted to consider suggestions the procedure of arresting the judicial docket, in regard to complaints and trials for offences under the NI Act - The Expert Committee suggested creation of de novo Special NI Courts by the Central Government to tackle the problem of docket explosion - The amici curiae
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