Supreme Court of India

Dcm Financial Services Ltd. v. J.N. Sareen & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 603
Bench S.B. Sinha and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.
Decided 13 May 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the said contention should not be permitted to be raised for the first time before us.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Ss. 138, 140 & 141: Dishonour of Cheque - Liability of Director/signatory of a company - Held: No contention has been raised by com- c plainant before Court below that accused-director of Company signed the cheque in question in his capacity as authorized signatory, but raised for the first time before Supreme Court - If he was to be proceeded against as a signatory to the cheque, ~ it should have been disclosed before the Courts below for their consideration - liability attached to him "Nas not personal but constructive liability - In order to fix

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