https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346955 Service of a statutory notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was upheld where the notice was sent to the correct address and postal acknowledgment showed delivery there; the Court applied the presumption of service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, read with Section 114 of the Evidence Act, and held that receipt by a family member or staff does not defeat service without rebuttal evidence. The conviction was sustained. On sentence, the Court maintained compensation equal to the cheque amount but reduced the simple imprisonment from six months to three months, taking into account the petitioner's status as a woman. en-us Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:55:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346955 Service of a statutory notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was upheld where the notice was sent to the correct address and postal acknowledgment showed delivery there; the Court applied the presumption of service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, read with Section 114 of the Evidence Act, and held that receipt by a family member or staff does not defeat service without rebuttal evidence. The conviction was sustained. On sentence, the Court maintained compensation equal to the cheque amount but reduced the simple imprisonment from six months to three months, taking into account the petitioner's status as a woman. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=346955