Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Anita Malhotra v. Apparel Export Promotion Council & Anr.

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Reported as [2011] 13 S.C.R. 76
Bench P. Sathasivam and Jasti Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 8 November 2011

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant has validly resigned from the Directorship of the Company even in the year 1998 and she cannot be held responsible for the dishonour of the cheques issued in the year 2004.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: c s.482 - Petition by a non-executive Director of a company for quashing of criminal proceedings against her for dishonour of cheques - On the ground that the alleged cheques were issued by the Company after she had resigned from the directorship - The petition dismissed by High Court 0 - HELD: The copy of the statutory Form 32 filed with the Registrar of Companies, which was placed before the High Court, makes it evident that the petitioner had ceased to be a Director of the Company before t'Je cheques were issued on its behalf- Besides, the certified copy

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