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Which provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act mandates that the offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act shall be tried summarily?
A
Section 141
B
Section 142
C
Section 143
D
Section 144
Correct Answer:
Section 143
Provisions of Chapter XXIA Criminal Procedure Code are not applicable to cases where the final report discloses:
1. Offences punishable for death
2. Offences punishable for imprisonment of life
3. Offences punishable for a term exceeding seven years' imprisonment
4. Offences punishable for a term exceeding three years' imprisonment
Which of the following is correct:
A
1, 3 and 4
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1, 2 and 4
An offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act was tried summarily. But the court imposed on the accused a sentence of imprisonment for one year. The sentence is
A
Legal
B
Only irregular
C
Only improper
D
Irregular
Under the provisions of section 143 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, all offences under the Act are to be tried by
A
Any Judicial Magistrate
B
Judicial Magistrate of the First Class or by a Metropolitan Magistrate
C
Only a District Judge
D
None of the above
No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Section 138 of The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 unless complaint is made, from the date of accrual of cause of action, within:
A
15 days
B
30 days
C
60 days
D
None of these
Court shall not take cognizance of any offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 unless complaint is made within:
A
One month
B
Fifteen days
C
Two months
D
Three months
Which of the Section of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 provides that "where a person is nominated as a Director of a company by virtue of his holding any office or employment in the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, he shall not be held liable for an-offence under Section 138 of the Act, committed by a company?"
A
Proviso (one) to Section 141(1)
B
Proviso (two) to Section 141(1)
C
Sub-section 2 of Section 141
D
None of the above
Assertion: All offences under any other law shall be investigated inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions.
Reason: but subject to any enactment for the time being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating inquiring into trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.
A
Assertion is true but the reason is false
B
Both the assertion and the reason are true
C
Both the assertion and the reason do not relate
D
Assertion is true but the reason is incomplete
Within how much time from the date on which cause of action arises, the complaint for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act should be filed?
A
One month
B
Thirty days
C
Three months
D
Six months
The provisions contained in section 138 of the negotiable instruments act 1881 shall
A
be attracted whether the cheques is ante-dated or post-dated provided it is presented within 3 months of the date of cheques or the period of validity, whichever, is earlier
B
not be attracted if the cheques is ante-dated
C
not be attracted if the cheques is post-dated
D
All of the above
What is the punishment prescribed for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act?
A
Imprisonment for a term which may be extended to two years or with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque or with both
B
Imprisonment for a term which may be extended to one year or with fine which may extend to the amount equivalent to the amount of the cheque or with both
C
Imprisonment for a term which may be extended to two years or with fine which may extend to the amount equivalent to the amount of the cheque or with both
D
Imprisonment for a term which may be extended to two years or with fine which may extend to thrice the amount of the cheque or with both