Supreme Court of India

Vishnoo Mittal v. M/s Shakti Trading Company

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 41
Bench Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 16 March 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the High Court ought to have quashed the case against the appellant by exercising its power under section 482 of the CrPC.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was justified in relying upon P. Mohan Raj case which held that the immunity granted by the moratorium order issued under Section 14, IBC can only be obtained by a Corporate Debtor and not by a natural person such as the present appellant, while dismissing the s.482 application filed by the appellant for quashing of proceedings initiated u/s.138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.138 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.14, 17 – Moratorium order

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