Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 326 · Decided 28 August 1998
Sadanandan Bhadran v. Madhavan Sunil Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 326 · [1998] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 178
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 589/1992
- Decided
- 28 August 1998
- Bench
- M.K. MUKHERJEE, D.P. WADHWA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 20; NI Act Section 138
Headnote
Oiminal Law : Negotiable bzstn1111e11ts Act, 1881 : Sections 138 and 142. Clzeque--Dislwnour of-Non-payment-Filing of complaint-Cause of action-Arising of-Held : Cause of action arises only once-A fresh cause of action would not arise 011 each presentation of cheque and its dishonow~A cheque can and pay111e11t not received withi11 15 days D of the receipt of the notice, payee has to avail that ve1y cause of actio11 and file co111plaint-Complia11t has to be filed 1111der S. 142(b) within one month i111111ediately foil owing the day 011 which the period of 15 days from the date of
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