SC Seeks Status Report From HCs About Steps Taken For Speedy Disposal Of Cheque Cases, Procedure Of Dealing Such Matters 'On Line’ [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Registrar Generals of all the high courts to report about steps taken by high courts for speedy disposal of cheque cases and also about the procedure of dealing such cases online.A bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Indu Malhotra, while hearing a batch of Special Leave Petitions against judgments by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in. A bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Indu Malhotra, while hearing a batch of Special Leave Petitions against judgments by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana in cheque bounce matters, observed: “In view of the judgment of this Court dated 5th October, 2017 in Meters & Instruments Private Limited & Anr. 1731 of 2017 SCC 560), we direct the Registrar Generals of all the High Courts to send a report to the Secretary-General of this Court about the status of direction, if any, issued or proposed by the High Courts for dealing with cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in the light of the observations of the said judgment including the procedure of dealing with the matters 'on line'.” Meters & Instruments Private Limited Judgment In Meters & Instruments Private Limited, the court had issued various directions for speedy disposal of cheque cases. The high court, in the said judgment, had provided draft summons for use by the court, observing, “Pro forma summons is being given herein below, which can be used by the Court by making necessary changes while issuing summon to the respondent- accused by also specifying therein that if he is desirous of paying the amount straightway in the bank account of the applicant he may so do it, on intimation to the Court online of such payment on the official email ID, to be provided in the summons itself, and straightway thereafter, he can be given a discharge by closing the case qua him.”