Supreme Court of India · 2001-09-14
M/S.INDSEAM SERVICES LTD vs BIMAL KUMAR KEJRIWAL (HUF)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/18491
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S.INDSEAM SERVICES LTD
- Respondent
- BIMAL KUMAR KEJRIWAL (HUF)
- Bench
- D.P.MOHAPATRA & K.G.BALAKRISHNAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the Magistrate to take cognizance of the offence under Section 420 IPC and Section 120B IPC, following a complaint alleging that the accused company issued cheques that were dishonored. The Court clarified that the High Court's direction was based on sufficient grounds established by the materials presented, and the Magistrate's subsequent cognizance was justified. The appeal by M/s Indseam Services Limited was dismissed, affirming the legal proceedings against them.