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Supreme Court judgments on Section 142, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

8 judgments, latest first, from 2021 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Section 142 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

S. Nagesh vs Shobha S. Aradhya
SC · 6 January 2026
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 183 : 2026 INSC 27
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the Magistrate taking cognizance of the respondent’s complaint u/s.138 of the NI Act, even before the delay of two days in its presentation was condoned.
M/s Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries vs Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
SC · 6 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 714 : 2025 INSC 328
Issue arose whether a complaint filed u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, can be ordered to be transferred from one court to the other having territorial jurisdiction to try the offence in exercise of powers u/s.4…
M/s Naresh Potteries vs M/s Aarti Industries and Another
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 40 : 2025 INSC 1
Issue arose as regards whether the complaint filed by the appellant u/s. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is in accordance with the requirement u/s.142 of the NI Act.
Susela Padmavathy Amma vs M/S Bharti Airtel Limited
SC · 15 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 647 : 2024 INSC 206
The High Court rejected the prayer for quashing of criminal complaints qua the appellant in connection with the offence punishable u/s. 138 r/w. s.142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
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…
Yogesh Upadhyay and Anr. vs Atlanta Limited
SC · 21 February 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 511 : 2023 INSC 150
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss.138, 142(1) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.406 – Transfer of criminal cases – Power of Supreme Court – Held: Notwithstanding the non-obstante clause in s.142(1), the power of…
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…
Bhupesh Rathod vs Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.
SC · 10 November 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 319 : 2021 INSC 710
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss.138, 142 – Complaint filed u/s.138 by the Managing Director of the appellant-company – Board Resolution authorising the Managing Director to file complaint for dishonour of cheque ann…

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