Supreme Court of India

Mainuddin Abdul Sattar Shaikh v. Vijay D. Salvi

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Reported as [2015] 6 S.C.R. 1033
Bench Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Uday Umesh Lalit JJ.
Decided 6 July 2015

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the respondent Vijay D Salvi is liable for the offence under Section 138 of the NI Act.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: c s. 138 - Dishonour of cheque - Liability - Apµellant booked a flat proposed to be developed by company and gave cheque to the Director-respondent of the company - Project did not materialize - Respondent drew a cheque of 0 same amount in favour of appellant of an account maintained by him with his banker towards refund of the booking amount - Dishonour of said cheque - Appellant filed complaint ul s. 138 against respondent- Trial court acquitted respondent on the ground that the company was not made party and as respondent was made accused in his personal

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