Dishonor of Cheque - Admittedly, the present petitioner neither ...

Petitioner Not Liable for Cheque Dishonor; Lacks Signature and Involvement in Agreement per Section 141 NI Act.

December 4, 2020

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

Dishonor of Cheque - Admittedly, the present petitioner neither signed the cheque in question nor signed nor witnessed the Distributorship Agreement. In fact, it has not even been averred that the petitioner was even present at the time of signing the agreement. The person who has signed the cheque in question and the Distributorship Agreement - husband of the petitioner as well as the company have also been summoned as accused in the complaint case along with the present petitioner. The present petition has been filed only on behalf of the petitioner. - Thus, necessary ingredients required to constitute the offence under Section 141 of the N.I. Act qua the present petitioner are not satisfied - HC

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Dishonor of Cheque - Admittedly, the present petitioner neither ...

Petitioner Not Liable for Cheque Dishonor; Lacks Signature and Involvement in Agreement per Section 141 NI Act.

December 4, 2020

Case Laws Indian Laws HC

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