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Supreme Court judgments on Section 141, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

13 judgments, latest first, from 2019 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 141 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

Dhanasingh Prabhu vs Chandrasekar & Another
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 655 : 2025 INSC 831
The appellant-complainant advanced a loan of Rs.21,00,000/- to the respondents, who are partners in the partnership firm 'Mouriya Coirs'. In discharge of the debt, respondent No.1 issued a cheque on behalf of the firm wh…
HDFC Bank Limited vs State of Maharashtra and Anr.
SC · 22 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 2162 : 2025 INSC 759
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the complaint insofar as respondent no.2-director of the company on the ground that necessary averments to invoke the vicarious liability against the responden…
Rakesh Bhanot vs M/s. Gurdas Agro Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 1 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 573 : 2025 INSC 445
Issue arose whether the proceedings initiated against the appellants u/s.138 rw s.141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act should be stayed in view of the interim moratorium u/s.96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 201…
Kamalkishor Shrigopal Taparia vs India Ener-Gen Private Limited & Anr.
SC · 13 February 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 91 : 2025 INSC 223
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petitions filed by the Appellant-an independent non-executive director under Section 482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him under S…
Bijoy Kumar Moni vs Paresh Manna & Anr.
SC · 20 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1946 : 2024 INSC 1024
The dishonoured cheque in question was signed by respondentaccused, in his capacity as Director and Authorised Signatory of the Company Shilabati Hospital Pvt. Ltd., on the account maintained by the Company with Standard…
Shri Gurudatta Sugars Marketing Pvt. Ltd. vs Prithviraj Sayajirao Deshmukh & Ors.
SC · 24 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1211 : 2024 INSC 551
Whether the signatory of the cheque, authorized by the “Company”, is the “drawer” and whether such signatory could be directed to pay interim compensation in terms of section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881…
Siby Thomas vs M/s. Somany Ceramics Ltd
SC · 10 October 2023
[2023] 13 S.C.R. 821 : 2023 INSC 890
In the impugned order, the High Court declined to quash the complaint u/s.138 r/w. s.141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 qua the appellant-accused no.4 in exercise of the power u/s. 482 of the Cr.P.C.
Ajay Kumar Radheyshyam Goenka vs Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd.
SC · 15 March 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 986 : 2023 INSC 232
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – ss. 1(3), 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31, 32A, 53, 61, 238 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016 – Rule 6 – Negotiable Instruments Act, 188…
Pawan Kumar Goel vs State of U. P. & Another
SC · 17 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 102 : 2022 INSC 1212
Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 141, 142 – Whether a director of a company would be liable for prosecution u/s. 138 of NI Act without the company being arraigned as an accused – Held: If the complainant fails…
S. P. Mani and Mohan Dairy vs Dr.Snehalatha Elangovan
SC · 16 September 2022
[2022] 9 S.C.R. 634 : 2022 INSC 970
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138 and 141 – Partnership firm – Cheque dishonour case – Vicarious liability of the partners – Held: Burden is on Board of Directors or officers in charge of the affairs of the compa…
Dilip Hariramani vs Bank of Baroda
SC · 9 May 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 615 : 2022 INSC 539
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s. 138 r/w s.141 – Dishonour of cheque – Vicarious liability of partner – On facts, cheque issued by authorised signatory of the partnership firm to the Bankfor part payment of loan - Di…
Alka Khandu Avhad vs Amar Syamprasad Mishra & Anr.
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 633 : 2021 INSC 164
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 r/w S.141 – Complaint filed against appellant – High Court refused to quash the same – On appeal, held: Dishonoured cheque was issued by original accused no.1-husband of the appel…
Himanshu vs B. Shivamurthy & Anr.
SC · 17 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 991 : 2019 INSC 53
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.141 and Proviso to s.138 – Maintainability of Complaint – When cheque was drawn by a person as a director of a Company – Appellant borrowed a sum of money from respondent and issued a…

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