https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274320 Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is explained as allowing a fresh cause of action when the same cheque is re-presented within its validity and dishonoured again, provided the statutory notice and complaint requirements are met. The commentary adopts a purposive reading of Chapter XVII, treating the criminal remedy as an additional means to enhance cheque acceptability and protect the payee or holder in due course. It also notes that this approach does not permit repeated convictions on the same cheque, because protections against double jeopardy remain available under the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Constitution. en-us Mon, 09 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:33:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274320 Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is explained as allowing a fresh cause of action when the same cheque is re-presented within its validity and dishonoured again, provided the statutory notice and complaint requirements are met. The commentary adopts a purposive reading of Chapter XVII, treating the criminal remedy as an additional means to enhance cheque acceptability and protect the payee or holder in due course. It also notes that this approach does not permit repeated convictions on the same cheque, because protections against double jeopardy remain available under the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Constitution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274320