Supreme Court of India

Dashrathbhai Trikambhai Patel v. Hitesh Mahendrabhai Patel & Anr

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Reported as [2022] 16 S.C.R. 522
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 11 October 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, at the time of the encashme nt of the DASHRATHBHAI TRIKAMBHAI PATEL v.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 and s.56 r/w s.15 – Legally enforceable debt on the date of maturity – Whether o ffence u/s.138 would deem to be committed if the cheque that is dishonoured does not represent the enforceable debt at the time of enc ashment – Whether s.138 would still be attracted when the drawer of the cheque makes a part payment towards the debt or liability after the cheque is drawn but before the cheque is encashed, for the d ishonour of the cheque which represents the full sum – Held: For commis sion of an offence u/s.138, the cheque that is dishonoured must

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