https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386815 The High Court held that the absence of signatures on the office copy of a statutory demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not invalidate the notice if it was duly served and acknowledged. The accused was found guilty under Section 138 for issuing a cheque to discharge a debt, which was dishonored and not paid despite a valid notice. The High Court overturned the Magistrate's acquittal, convicted the respondent, and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,00,000 with a default sentence of six months' simple imprisonment. en-us Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386815 The High Court held that the absence of signatures on the office copy of a statutory demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not invalidate the notice if it was duly served and acknowledged. The accused was found guilty under Section 138 for issuing a cheque to discharge a debt, which was dishonored and not paid despite a valid notice. The High Court overturned the Magistrate's acquittal, convicted the respondent, and imposed a fine of Rs. 2,00,000 with a default sentence of six months' simple imprisonment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386815