Provision of one trial against a person for multiple offences u/s 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 should be made: SC


Last updated: 05 May 2021

Court :
Supreme Court of India

Brief :
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) No. 5464 of 2016 pertains to dishonour of two cheques on 27.01.2005 for an amount of Rs.1,70,000/-. The dispute has remained pending for the past 16 years. Concerned with the large number of cases filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter 'the Act') pending at various levels, a Division Bench of this Court consisting of two of us (the Chief Justice of India and L. Nageswara Rao, J.) decided to examine the reasons for the delay in disposal of these cases.

Citation :
SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.2 OF 2020

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