https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799104 Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code imposes an interim moratorium on legal actions concerning debt during the moratorium period, but its scope is confined to civil debt-recovery actions. Criminal prosecution for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains outside that protection because it safeguards the credibility of negotiable instruments and enforces personal accountability. Accordingly, an interim moratorium does not bar or stay cheque-dishonour proceedings. en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:52:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799104 Section 96 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code imposes an interim moratorium on legal actions concerning debt during the moratorium period, but its scope is confined to civil debt-recovery actions. Criminal prosecution for cheque dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains outside that protection because it safeguards the credibility of negotiable instruments and enforces personal accountability. Accordingly, an interim moratorium does not bar or stay cheque-dishonour proceedings. Case-Laws IBC Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=799104