https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111273 For a complaint under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, proper dispatch of the statutory notice by registered post to the correct address can trigger the presumption of service under section 27 of the General Clauses Act, supported by section 114 of the Evidence Act. A complainant need not, at the pleading stage, specifically aver that the drawer deliberately evaded service or had actual knowledge of the notice if basic facts of due dispatch are stated. The presumption remains rebuttable, and the drawer may challenge service by showing a wrong address, non-tender of the notice, or an incorrect postal endorsement. en-us Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:07:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111273 For a complaint under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, proper dispatch of the statutory notice by registered post to the correct address can trigger the presumption of service under section 27 of the General Clauses Act, supported by section 114 of the Evidence Act. A complainant need not, at the pleading stage, specifically aver that the drawer deliberately evaded service or had actual knowledge of the notice if basic facts of due dispatch are stated. The presumption remains rebuttable, and the drawer may challenge service by showing a wrong address, non-tender of the notice, or an incorrect postal endorsement. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=111273