The legal principles governing liability for individuals in cheque dishonour cases

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The legal principles governing liability for individuals in cheque dishonour cases

Introduction:

Understanding cheques and dishonour of cheques:

Dishonour of cheque under section 138 of NI Act, 1881:

Liability of A drawer of a dishonour cheque: Civil Liability:

Criminal Liability:

Exceptions to Criminal Liability:

Cheques presented as gifts:

Absence of mens-rea:

Dishonour of Cheque by companies:

Company’s power to issue negotiable instruments:

Case laws:

Conclusion:

Bibliography:

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