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Unaccounted money can not be recovered u/s138 of ni act

 

The alleged liability to repay an unaccounted cash amount admittedly not disclosed in the Income Tax Return cannot be a legally recoverable liability u/s 138 NI Act

 

The Apex Court has held that the laws relating to the said Act are required to be interpreted in the light of the object intended to be achieved by it despite there being deviation from general law. The Apex Court expressed that the object of section 138 of the said Act was to ensure that commercial and mercantile activities are conducted in smooth and healthy manner. The explanation to section 138 of the said Act clearly provides that a debt or other liability 
referred to in section means a legally enforceable debt or other liability. The alleged liability to repay an unaccounted cash amount admittedly not disclosed in the Income Tax Return cannot be a legally recoverable liability. If such liability is held to be a legally recoverable debt, it will render the explanation to section 138 of the said Act nugatory. It will defeat the very object of section 138 of the Act of ensuring that the commercial and mercantile activities are conducted in a healthy manner. The provision of section 138 cannot be resorted to for recovery of an unaccounted amount. A cheque issued in discharge of alleged liability of repaying "unaccounted" cash amount cannot be said to be a cheque issued in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability within the meaning of explanation of section 138 of the said Act. Such an effort to misuse the provision of section 138 of the said Act has to be discouraged.
 
Bombay High Court
Sanjay Mishra vs Ms.Kanishka Kapoor @ Nikki on 24 February, 2009


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VINOD VERMA (C E O)     20 May 2015

Sir, would highly appreciate, if you can give some citations of the recent suprfeme court judgements on un accounted money in Sec 138 N I Act

LAXMINARAYAN - Sr Advocate. ( solve problems in criminal cases. lawproblems@gmail.com)     21 May 2015

What is your problem. You need citations for or against the above ruling of High court in 2008.

Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.] (Scientist/Engineer)     25 May 2015

Please visit the link given by the author.

VINOD VERMA (C E O)     30 May 2015

Dr. MPS Ramani,

Sir, I need to know about any pending appeal or judgement in favour of the case

manish mishra vs. Ms. kanishka kapoor


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