Commission of offence punishable u/s 138 read with Section 141 ...

High Court Rules: Claims of Being a 'Sleeping Partner' Insufficient to Quash Proceedings Under Negotiable Instruments Act.

October 5, 2017

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Commission of offence punishable u/s 138 read with Section 141 of NI Act - Mere averments in the petition that the writ petitioner/accused No.4 was a sleeping partner having no knowledge of the transaction in question is not sufficient to quash process issued against him. - HC

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Commission of offence punishable u/s 138 read with Section 141 ...

High Court Rules: Claims of Being a 'Sleeping Partner' Insufficient to Quash Proceedings Under Negotiable Instruments Act.

October 5, 2017

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

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