Supreme Court of India
Hmt Watches Ltd. v. M.A. Abida &anr.
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- s. 482- Jurisdiction under - Scope of - Criminal proceeding u/s. 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act- Quashed by High Court- Held: High court committed grave error by exceeding its jurisdiction by quashing the proceeding accepting disputed factual defences - Negotiable instruments Act, 1881 - s. 138. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - s. 138 - Offence under - Dishonor of cheque because of stop-payment instruction - Held: Such instruction also would attract the offence uls. 138. Allowing the appeals, the court HELO: 1. The High Court has committed grave error of
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