https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295598 A post-dated cheque is treated as drawn on the date it bears for the six-month presentation requirement under clause (a) of the proviso to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, read with the presumption under Section 118(b). The cheque may be negotiable between delivery and the future date, but the statutory clock runs from the date printed on the cheque. This interpretation prevents a drawer from evading liability by fixing a future date beyond six months from delivery. A prosecution under Section 138 is not defeated merely because the cheque was delivered earlier than six months before presentation. en-us Thu, 20 Jun 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:22:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295598 A post-dated cheque is treated as drawn on the date it bears for the six-month presentation requirement under clause (a) of the proviso to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, read with the presumption under Section 118(b). The cheque may be negotiable between delivery and the future date, but the statutory clock runs from the date printed on the cheque. This interpretation prevents a drawer from evading liability by fixing a future date beyond six months from delivery. A prosecution under Section 138 is not defeated merely because the cheque was delivered earlier than six months before presentation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Jun 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295598