Even when the Criminal Court refers the matter under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in order to make it executable, it will be treated as if it were a decree

Citation

2022 LiveLaw (SC) 123

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

K.M. JOSEPH; PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, JJ.

CIVIL APPEAL NO.901 OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 9927 of 2020) WITH CIVIL APPEAL 

NO.905 OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.9931 of 2020) CIVIL APPEAL NO.904 OF 2022 (Arising 

out of SLP(C) No.9928 of 2020) CIVIL APPEAL NO.903 OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.9929 

of 2020) CIVIL APPEAL NO.906 OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.9932 of 2020) CIVIL APPEAL 

NO.902 OF 2022 (Arising out of SLP(C) No.9930 of 2020); 

February 03, 2022.

NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NOIDA)

v.

YUNUS & ORS

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 – Even when the Criminal Court refers the 

matter under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in order to make it executable, it will be treated as if it were a decree - Referred to K.N. Govindan 

Kutty Menon v. C.D. Shaji (2012) 2 SCC 51. (Para 38)