Atamjit Singh vs State (Nct Of Delhi)

insc-2024-84 Supreme Court of India 22 January 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 516 OF 2024; Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 298 of 2023 • 4 min read

Judges (2)

Satish Chandra Sharma Coram Vikram Nath Delivered

Counsel (10)

Bharat Sood Counsel Respondent Deeksha Ladi Kakar Counsel Respondent Madhav Sinhal Counsel Respondent Mukesh Kumar Maroria Counsel Respondent Sandeep Singh Counsel Appellant Saransh Kumar Counsel Respondent Shaurya Rai Counsel Respondent Sudeep Sehgal Counsel Appellant Vikramjit Banerjee Counsel Respondent Vishnu Shankar Jain Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Amrit Sandhu Coaster Respondent Atamjit Singh Appellant

Case Significance

Atamjit Singh vs State (Nct Of Delhi) is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 22, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-84). The original complainant challenged the Delhi HC's quashing of NI Act Section 138 proceedings against the respondent on the ground that the underlying debt was time-barred. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding that the cheque dated 06.03.2017 for Rs.20 lakhs itself constituted a fresh acknowledgment of debt, and the HC erred in quashing the summoning order. The bench comprised Justices Satish Chandra Sharma and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

Summary

The original complainant challenged the Delhi HC's quashing of NI Act Section 138 proceedings against the respondent on the ground that the underlying debt was time-barred. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding that the cheque dated 06.03.2017 for Rs.20 lakhs itself constituted a fresh acknowledgment of debt, and the HC erred in quashing the summoning order.

What was the outcome of Atamjit Singh vs State (Nct Of Delhi)?

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-84)