Yatendra Singh v. State of U.P. 2026 INSC 109 - S.138 NI Act - Restoration Of Complaint

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 - Dismissal for default of Complaint Case No. 1125/2022 filed under Section 138 and the High Court’s refusal to restore it - Allowing appeal, the Supreme Court held that the High Court was not right in declining to interfere and restore the complaint - Accordingly, the Court restored Complaint Case to the file of the Trial Court.

Case Info

Case name: Yatendra Singh v. State of U.P. & Another


Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 109


Coram:

  • Justice B.V. Nagarathna
  • Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Judgment date: 30 January 2026 (NEW DELHI; JANUARY 30, 2026)

Statutes/laws referred:

  • Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881