https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300425 The court held that the complainant was justified in filing the complaint for the due amount of Rs. 1,01,574, despite the cheque amount being higher, as it represented the existing liability. The court interpreted "such amount" in Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act to refer to the liability amount. Regarding whether the cheque was for security or liability discharge, the court ruled it was a matter for the trial court to determine during trial proceedings, not at the current stage. The petition was dismissed, and the Trial Court was directed to proceed promptly with the trial. en-us Tue, 12 Dec 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:50:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300425 The court held that the complainant was justified in filing the complaint for the due amount of Rs. 1,01,574, despite the cheque amount being higher, as it represented the existing liability. The court interpreted "such amount" in Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act to refer to the liability amount. Regarding whether the cheque was for security or liability discharge, the court ruled it was a matter for the trial court to determine during trial proceedings, not at the current stage. The petition was dismissed, and the Trial Court was directed to proceed promptly with the trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Dec 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300425