Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 244 · Decided 2 May 2005
M/S. Prem Chand Vijay Kumar v. Yash Pal Singh and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 244 · [2005] 3 S.C.R. 1029
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 651/2005
- Decided
- 2 May 2005
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, S.H. KAPADIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 482; CPC Section 20; NI Act Section 138, 142
Headnote
B Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Sections 138 and 142-Dishonour of cheque-Cause of action to file complaint on dishonour of cheque despite issue of notice arise only once-Once notice is received by drawer, the payee forfeits his right to again present the cheque as cause of action had already C give rise to fresh cause of action. Words and Phrases-Cause of action-Meaning of in the Context of Section 142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. D Respondents issued a cheque in favour of the appellant for the value of goods supplied. On presentation of cheque in bank, it was dishonoured due
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