Supreme Court of India

Indian Bank Association and Others v. Union of India and Others

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Reported as [2014] 5 S.C.R. 386
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan and Vikramajit Sen JJ.
Decided 21 April 2014

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s.138 - Object of - Discussed. ss. 143 to 147 (as inserted by) Negotiable Instruments (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002) - Dishonour of cheques - Summary procedure - Grievance of the petitioner that the introduction of ss. 138 to 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act could not achieve the desired result for dealing with dishonored cheques and inspite of insertion of new ss.143 to 147 in the Act, no uniform practice was being followed by the various Magistrate courts in the country - Held: Amendment Act, 2002 has to be given effect in its

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