Tagged “section-138”

4 articles on section-138.

Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod v. State of Maharashtra: cheque-dishonour jurisdiction

A three-judge bench fixed s.138 jurisdiction at the place of dishonour, overruling K. Bhaskaran — only for Parliament to reverse it via the 2015 amendment.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·9 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

In Re: Expeditious Trial of s.138 NI Act Cases: the Constitution Bench's pendency reforms

A five-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI S.A. Bobde framed binding directions to streamline cheque-dishonour trials, doubting Meters & Instruments on closure.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

Meters and Instruments v. Kanchan Mehta: s.138 as a compensatory offence

A two-judge bench treated cheque dishonour as a compensatory offence and allowed closure on payment — a power the 2021 Constitution Bench later doubted.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min

Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of India

MSR Leathers v. S. Palaniappan: re-presentation and the successive cause of action

A three-judge bench held that each dishonour on re-presentation of a cheque founds a fresh s.138 cause of action, overruling Sadanandan Bhadran's rule.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min