M/S S.S.Production vs Tr.Pavithran Prasanth

insc-2024-1059 Supreme Court of India 1 October 2024 • 20 min read

Judges (2)

Ahsanuddin Amanullah Delivered Sudhanshu Dhulia Coram

Parties (3)

S.S. Production Petitioner Pavithran Prasanth Respondent S. Subbiah Petitioner

Case Significance

M/S S.S.Production vs Tr.Pavithran Prasanth is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 1, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-1059). The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions and upheld concurrent conviction of a cinema producer under Section 138 of the NI Act for dishonour of five cheques totalling Rs. 42.08 lakhs borrowed as hand loans for film production. The petitioner had been sentenced to one year imprisonment per case by the trial court, confirmed by the appellate court and the Madras High Court. The Court directed the petitioner to surrender within three weeks to serve the remaining sentence, with sen The bench comprised Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sudhanshu Dhulia. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions and upheld concurrent conviction of a cinema producer under Section 138 of the NI Act for dishonour of five cheques totalling Rs. 42.08 lakhs borrowed as hand loans for film production. The petitioner had been sentenced to one year imprisonment per case by the trial court, confirmed by the appellate court and the Madras High Court. The Court directed the petitioner to surrender within three weeks to serve the remaining sentence, with sentences to run as ordered by the trial court.

What was the outcome of M/S S.S.Production vs Tr.Pavithran Prasanth?

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions and upheld concurrent conviction of a cinema producer under Section 138 of the NI Act for dishonour of five cheques totalling Rs. 42.08 lakhs bo...

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-1059)