https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398944 Section 142(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits cognizance of a Section 138 complaint beyond the one-month period only on a judicial finding of sufficient cause for delay. The delay cannot be condoned mechanically; the court must pass a reasoned speaking order showing satisfaction on limitation and must give the accused an opportunity to be heard before condonation. The stated effect is that cognizance based on an unreasoned condonation order, or without hearing the accused, cannot be sustained and the limitation question must be considered afresh. en-us Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:23:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398944 Section 142(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act permits cognizance of a Section 138 complaint beyond the one-month period only on a judicial finding of sufficient cause for delay. The delay cannot be condoned mechanically; the court must pass a reasoned speaking order showing satisfaction on limitation and must give the accused an opportunity to be heard before condonation. The stated effect is that cognizance based on an unreasoned condonation order, or without hearing the accused, cannot be sustained and the limitation question must be considered afresh. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=398944