Supreme Court of India

N. Rangachari v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

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Reported as [2007] 5 S.C.R. 329
Bench Tarun Chatterjee and P.K. Balasubramany An JJ.
Decided 19 April 2007

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881-ss. 141 & 138: Dishonour of cheques issued by company-Complaint under s. 138 of c the Act-Prosecution sought against Appellant alleging that he was Director of the company at the relevant time-Appellant filed petition u/s. 482 Cr PC seeking quashing of the complaint-He contended that he was only an Honorary Chairman; that he had anyway effectively resigned before issuance of the cheques in question and hence was not liable-Held: Burden was on Appellant to show that he was not liable to be convicted-Any restriction on his power or existence of any special

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