https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396749 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, delay in filing the complaint may be condoned under section 142(1)(b) where sufficient cause is shown. A wrong statutory reference in the condonation application does not defeat the request if the substance of the prayer is clear. Here, the complaint was filed shortly after receipt of postal endorsement confirming service of notice, the delay was treated as minor, and refusal to condone would have blocked adjudication on merits. The complaint was therefore permitted to proceed. en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Jul 2020 09:47:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396749 In a prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, delay in filing the complaint may be condoned under section 142(1)(b) where sufficient cause is shown. A wrong statutory reference in the condonation application does not defeat the request if the substance of the prayer is clear. Here, the complaint was filed shortly after receipt of postal endorsement confirming service of notice, the delay was treated as minor, and refusal to condone would have blocked adjudication on merits. The complaint was therefore permitted to proceed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396749