Supreme Court of India

Yogendra Pratap Singh v. Savitri Pandey & Anr.

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Reported as [2014] 12 S.C.R. 26
Bench R.M. Lodha, Kurian Joseph and R.F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 19 September 2014

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Court cannot proceed with the case even after the lapse of time as prescribed by Section 138(c) of Negotiate Instruments Act.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - ss. 138 and 142 - Dishonour of cheque - Complaint filed before the expiry of the period of 15 days stipulated in the notice required to be seNed on the drawer of the cheque - Maintainability of - Held: Complaint is not maintainable - It is no complaint at all in the eyes of law - No cognizance of an offence can be taken on basis of such complaint because there is no commission of an offence nor accrual of cause of action for filing of complaint u/s. 138 - Remedy is to file a fresh complaint within one month of the date on which cause of action arose and if

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