https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295264 The court ruled in favor of the accused in a dispute under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that the limitation period for prosecuting bounced cheque cases begins from the date of the instrument, aligning with previous judgments. Additionally, the court determined that a "month" in the Act refers to a British calendar month, not a lunar month, dismissing the proceedings as the cheque was presented after the expiration of the prescribed limitation period. en-us Tue, 23 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 May 2021 18:09:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295264 The court ruled in favor of the accused in a dispute under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It held that the limitation period for prosecuting bounced cheque cases begins from the date of the instrument, aligning with previous judgments. Additionally, the court determined that a "month" in the Act refers to a British calendar month, not a lunar month, dismissing the proceedings as the cheque was presented after the expiration of the prescribed limitation period. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Jun 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295264