https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=244682 The Supreme Court held that the presentation of a cheque dated 31st December 2005 on 30th June 2006 was within the six-month validity period under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court clarified that the term "month" should follow the British calendar, excluding the drawl date and including the last day. Consequently, the prosecution was not time-barred, and the appeal was dismissed, directing the trial court to expedite the case. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 16:47:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=244682 The Supreme Court held that the presentation of a cheque dated 31st December 2005 on 30th June 2006 was within the six-month validity period under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court clarified that the term "month" should follow the British calendar, excluding the drawl date and including the last day. Consequently, the prosecution was not time-barred, and the appeal was dismissed, directing the trial court to expedite the case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=244682