https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298576 Sole proprietorship status does not defeat a cheque-dishonour complaint merely because the proprietary concern's trading name is omitted: the proprietor and concern are not separate juristic persons, so proceedings in the proprietor's personal name are competent. Admission of cheque issuance, correlation between supplied goods and invoice-matched cheques, and an unrebutted presumption of consideration support a legally enforceable debt. The drawer's signature, rather than authorship of the cheque's body, is material. Dispatch of statutory notice by registered post to the correct address, supported by posting and acknowledgment evidence and surrounding circumstances, permits an inference of service. These elements satisfy the requirements for cheque dishonour liability. en-us Mon, 11 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:53:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298576 Sole proprietorship status does not defeat a cheque-dishonour complaint merely because the proprietary concern's trading name is omitted: the proprietor and concern are not separate juristic persons, so proceedings in the proprietor's personal name are competent. Admission of cheque issuance, correlation between supplied goods and invoice-matched cheques, and an unrebutted presumption of consideration support a legally enforceable debt. The drawer's signature, rather than authorship of the cheque's body, is material. Dispatch of statutory notice by registered post to the correct address, supported by posting and acknowledgment evidence and surrounding circumstances, permits an inference of service. These elements satisfy the requirements for cheque dishonour liability. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298576