Supreme Court of India

Rakesh Ranjan Shrivastava v. The State of Jharkhand & Anr.

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Reported as [2024] 3 S.C.R. 438
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 15 March 2024

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Issue for Consideration Whether the provision of sub-section (1) of s.143A, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, which provides for the grant of interim compensation, is directory or mandatory. If it is held to be a directory provision, what are factors to be considered while exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 143A of the N.I. Act. Headnotes Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.143A(1) – Grant of interim compensation – Directory or mandatory: Held: Power under sub-section (1) of s.143A is discretionary and not mandatory – Sub-section (1) of s.143A provides for passing a drastic

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