Case Name : In re Expeditious trial of cases under section 138 of NI Act 1881
Case Reference: (2021) 4 SCR 257
Neutral Citation: 2021 INSC 257
Case Number: Suo Motu Writ Petition (Crl) No 2/2020
Court: Supreme Court
Bench: 05
Coram: SA Bobde, Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, S Ravindra Bhat
Date: 16.04.2021
Magistrate to record reasons before converting trial of complaints under NI Act - Section 138 from summary trial to summons trial in exercise of NI Act - Section 143 (Direction 1 of Practice Directions)
On conducting enquiry under CrPC - Section 202, evidence may be taken on affidavit. (Direction 3 of Practice Directions)
Service of summons in one complaint under NI Act - Section 138 forming part of a transaction, will be treated as deemed service in respect of all complaints before the same court relating to dishonour of cheques issued as part of the same transaction (Direction 4 of Practice Directions)
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PDF: In re Expeditious trial of cases under section 138 of NI Act 1881, (2021) 4 SCR 257.pdf
Delhi High Court Practice Directions dated 21.06.2021 on NI Act
DHC - Practice Directions dated 21.06.2021.pdf
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