Canara Bank vs Kavita Chowdhary - 2026 Supreme(SC) 392

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2026 Supreme(SC) 392

B. V. NAGARATHNA, UJJAL BHUYAN
Canara Bank – Appellant
Versus
Kavita Chowdhary – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Brijesh Kumar Tamber, AOR Mr. Vinay Singh Bist, Adv. Mr. Prateek Kushwaha, Adv. Ms. Arani Mukherjee, Adv. Mr. Sahas Bhasin, Adv. Mr. Yashu Rustagi, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ashish Pandey, AOR Mr. Vinod Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Swantra Rai, Adv. Mr. Shubham Saxena, Adv. Mr. Ashutosh Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Prateek Rai, Adv. Mr. Anmol Goyal, Adv. Mr. Aishwarya Sharma, Adv.

Judgement Key Points

Key Points: - The Court held that there was deficiency in service by the bank in presenting two cheques within their validity period, leading to loss to the complainants (!) . - Compensation awarded by the Commission was modified to 6 percent of the total cheque amount to each complainant, with interest from filing, and no cost awarded; rest of the order not interfered with (!) (!) (!) (!) . - Legal framework discussed includes NI Act provisions on presentment, delay, and Section 138 conditions, as well as consumer protection definitions of service and deficiency; and application to banking services (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .

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Table of Content
1. overview of appeals and commission's decision. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. facts regarding complainant's cheque deposits. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. complaints sent after cheque issues. (Para 14 , 15)
4. appellant’s defense and responses. (Para 16 , 17)
5. arguments by both parties regarding liability. (Para 21 , 22)
6. court considerations and analysis of evidence. (Para 23 , 24)
7. statutory provisions relevant to the case. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
8. understanding key statutory obligations. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36)
9. consumer protection legal framework. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43)
10. deficiency and compensation principles. (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47)
11. proceedings and legal liabilities. (Para 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52)
12. court's findings on negligence and service. (Para 53 , 54 , 55)
13. criteria for determining reasonable time. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59)
14. final determination on liability. (Para 60 , 61)
15. assessment of compensation. (Para 62 , 63 , 70 , 72)
16. final judgments and orders. (Para 73 , 74 , 75)