Supreme Court judgments on Promissory notes

12 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

Urmila Dixit vs Sunil Sharan Dixit and Ors.

SC · 2 January 2025

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 105 : 2025 INSC 20

Whether the High Court was correct in setting aside the order of the Tribunal granting benefit of Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of the Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, to the Appellant-mother.

K. Hymavathi vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

SC · 6 September 2023

[2023] 14 S.C.R. 412 : 2023 INSC 811

High Court if justified in quashing the criminal proceedings filed by appellant against respondent No.2-accused u/ss.138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 holding that it was a fit case for quashing since t…

M/s Tata Motors Ltd. vs The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Spl) & Anr.

SC · 15 May 2023

[2023] 10 S.C.R. 1268 : 2023 INSC 533

S.C.R.REPORTS 1268 : 2023 INSC [2023] 533 10 S.C.R. SUPREME COURT M/s TATA MOTORS LTD. v. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (SPL) & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 1822 of 2007) MAY 15, 2023 [K. M. JOSEPH, B. V. NAGARAT…

Rajaram S/O Sriramulu Naidu (Since Deceased) through L.Rs. vs Maruthachalam (Since Deceased) through L.Rs.

SC · 18 January 2023

[2023] 1 S.C.R. 809 : 2023 INSC 51

Money Lending – The appellant’s wife subscribed to chit funds (1992 and 1995) with the respondent for which two signed blank cheques were submitted as security – After maturity of the chit funds, appellant and his wife s…

Kapil Kumar vs Raj Kumar

SC · 14 October 2022

[2022] 13 S.C.R. 554 : 2022 INSC 1094

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 4 and 118 – Promissory note – Appellant instituted recovery suit against respondent contending that the latter borrowed Rs. 1 lakh from him and also executed a pro-note in favour of…

Small Industries Development Bank of India vs M/s. Sibco Investment Pvt. Ltd.

SC · 3 January 2022

[2022] 1 S.C.R. 913 : 2022 INSC 3

Reserve Bank of India, 1934: Supervisory powers of RBI – Held: RBI has wide supervisory powers over financial institutions – For ‘public interest’ the RBI is empowered to issue any directive to any banking institution, a…

K.S. Ranganatha vs Vittal Shetty

SC · 8 December 2021

[2021] 9 S.C.R. 652 : 2021 INSC 837

K.S. RANGANATHA v. VITTAL SHETTY (Criminal Appeal No. 1860 of 2011) DECEMBER 08, 2021 [N. V. RAMANA, CJI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HIMA KOHLI, JJ.] Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 – Dishonour of cheque – Appellant acqu…

H. S. Goutham vs Rama Murthy and Anr. etc.

SC · 12 February 2021

[2021] 4 S.C.R. 996 : 2021 INSC 82

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXI, r.92 r/w r.94, Or.XLI, rr.27-29 –Defendants (mortgagers) failed to repay the borrowed amount, father of appellant-original plaintiff filed suit – Consent decree passed – Plaintiff…

Internet and Mobile Association of India vs Reserve Bank of India

SC · 4 March 2020

[2020] 2 S.C.R. 297 : 2020 INSC 264

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 – ss.17, 20-22, 26, 38, 45JA, 45L, 45U, 45W, 45Z-45ZO – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a “Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies” dtd. 05.04.18 and circular dtd. 06.04.18 r…

M/s. Canara Nidhi Limited vs M. Shashikala and Others

SC · 23 September 2019

[2019] 15 S.C.R. 637 : 2019 INSC 1068

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996– s.34 – Scope of – Appellant advanced a loan of Rs.50,00,000/- to respondent no.1 – Respondent nos.2, 4 and 5-8 were the guarantors – Loan secured by mortgage with deposit of title…

Govt. of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India

SC · 14 February 2019

[2019] 3 S.C.R. 28 : 2019 INSC 194

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA (Civil Appeal No. 2357 of 2017) FEBRUARY 14, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI AND ASHOK BHUSHAN, JJ.] Constitution of India – Seventh Schedule, List II, Entry 41 – Exclusion of ‘Services’ relatab…

T.P. Murugan (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Bojan

SC · 31 July 2018

[2018] 9 S.C.R. 355 : 2018 INSC 655

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.139 – Statutory presumption under –Operation of – Appellants after being inducted as Directors in respondent’s company infused capital therein by way of deposits and shares – Subseque…

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