https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295109 SC held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to quash a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on the basis of disputed factual defences. Questions about the loan transaction, the purpose of the cheque, and alleged misuse of a security cheque were contested matters requiring evidence at trial. Quashing is justified only where the complaint discloses no offence or is frivolous, vexatious, or oppressive. The High Court therefore erred in deciding those factual disputes at the threshold, and the complaint was revived for trial. en-us Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295109 SC held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC cannot be used to quash a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act on the basis of disputed factual defences. Questions about the loan transaction, the purpose of the cheque, and alleged misuse of a security cheque were contested matters requiring evidence at trial. Quashing is justified only where the complaint discloses no offence or is frivolous, vexatious, or oppressive. The High Court therefore erred in deciding those factual disputes at the threshold, and the complaint was revived for trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295109