https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165286 The Supreme Court upheld the prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It affirmed that the six-month period for presenting a cheque should be calculated from the date mentioned on the cheque, not the date it was handed over. The appellant's appeal was dismissed as the cheque was presented within six months from the date specified on it, meeting the Section 138 requirement. The ruling clarified the legal status of post-dated cheques, emphasizing that they are considered drawn on the date mentioned and cannot be presented before that date. en-us Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165286 The Supreme Court upheld the prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. It affirmed that the six-month period for presenting a cheque should be calculated from the date mentioned on the cheque, not the date it was handed over. The appellant's appeal was dismissed as the cheque was presented within six months from the date specified on it, meeting the Section 138 requirement. The ruling clarified the legal status of post-dated cheques, emphasizing that they are considered drawn on the date mentioned and cannot be presented before that date. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165286