https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784808 Separate dishonoured cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can generate distinct causes of action when each cheque is presented, dishonoured, and followed by statutory notice independently. The Supreme Court held that quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not meant for resolving disputed questions such as whether cheques were alternative securities or whether liability subsisted, because those issues require evidence at trial. On that basis, the complaint earlier quashed was restored, while the challenge to the other complaints failed and those matters were left for trial on evidence. en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:29:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784808 Separate dishonoured cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can generate distinct causes of action when each cheque is presented, dishonoured, and followed by statutory notice independently. The Supreme Court held that quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is not meant for resolving disputed questions such as whether cheques were alternative securities or whether liability subsisted, because those issues require evidence at trial. On that basis, the complaint earlier quashed was restored, while the challenge to the other complaints failed and those matters were left for trial on evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784808