Supreme Court of India · 2019-03-05
The State Of Madhya Pradesh vs Laxmi Narayan
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 1296
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- The State Of Madhya Pradesh
- Respondent
- Laxmi Narayan
- Author
- M.R. Shah
- Bench
- M.R. Shah, S. Abdul Nazeer, A.K. Sikri
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the conflict between two previous judgments regarding the interpretation of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court clarified the legal position on the necessity of a notice before filing a complaint under this section, emphasizing that such notice is mandatory. The appeals were allowed, and the earlier conflicting judgments were reconciled, establishing a clear precedent for future cases.