https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340917 The Sessions Court found sufficient cause for delay in filing private complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaints were filed within the statutory time frame after the post office informed the complainant about the service of notice on the accused. The Court emphasized the need for the complainant to have knowledge of the receipt of notice by the accused to determine the cause of action. The Magistrate was justified in condoning the delay under the proviso to section 142(1)(b) due to circumstances beyond the complainant's control. The Court upheld the Sessions Court's decision, dismissing the applications challenging the delay condonation orders. en-us Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 06:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340917 The Sessions Court found sufficient cause for delay in filing private complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaints were filed within the statutory time frame after the post office informed the complainant about the service of notice on the accused. The Court emphasized the need for the complainant to have knowledge of the receipt of notice by the accused to determine the cause of action. The Magistrate was justified in condoning the delay under the proviso to section 142(1)(b) due to circumstances beyond the complainant's control. The Court upheld the Sessions Court's decision, dismissing the applications challenging the delay condonation orders. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=340917