https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301793 A delayed private complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be entertained only if the complainant applies for condonation and shows sufficient cause for not filing it within time. The proviso to Section 142 is treated as akin to Section 5 of the Limitation Act and does not permit the court to excuse delay suo motu on broad interests-of-justice grounds. Cognizance taken beyond limitation without any explanation for delay is therefore unsustainable, though the complainant may be allowed to seek condonation before the Magistrate. en-us Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:11:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301793 A delayed private complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can be entertained only if the complainant applies for condonation and shows sufficient cause for not filing it within time. The proviso to Section 142 is treated as akin to Section 5 of the Limitation Act and does not permit the court to excuse delay suo motu on broad interests-of-justice grounds. Cognizance taken beyond limitation without any explanation for delay is therefore unsustainable, though the complainant may be allowed to seek condonation before the Magistrate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301793