https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406624 The court allowed the appeal, setting aside the acquittal of the respondent-accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court held that the legal notice was properly served through registered post, invoking the presumption of effective service under the General Clauses Act. Consequently, the respondent-accused was convicted and directed to pay a fine of Rs. 1,60,000, with Rs. 1,50,000 as compensation to the appellant-complainant, along with interest. The deadline for payment was set at eight weeks from the date of the order. en-us Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:33:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406624 The court allowed the appeal, setting aside the acquittal of the respondent-accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court held that the legal notice was properly served through registered post, invoking the presumption of effective service under the General Clauses Act. Consequently, the respondent-accused was convicted and directed to pay a fine of Rs. 1,60,000, with Rs. 1,50,000 as compensation to the appellant-complainant, along with interest. The deadline for payment was set at eight weeks from the date of the order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=406624