https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=422148 COVID-19 limitation extensions for instituting proceedings did not bar a properly filed complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A complaint presented after service of statutory notice, after expiry of the notice period, and within the cheque's validity period was not premature, and the summoning order was therefore not illegal on that ground. The limitation orders were intended to protect litigants needing to institute proceedings, not to confer immunity on a cheque drawer or enlarge the time to avoid prosecution. The prematurity argument was also rejected because the complaint was not filed before the notice period expired. en-us Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 May 2022 17:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=422148 COVID-19 limitation extensions for instituting proceedings did not bar a properly filed complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A complaint presented after service of statutory notice, after expiry of the notice period, and within the cheque's validity period was not premature, and the summoning order was therefore not illegal on that ground. The limitation orders were intended to protect litigants needing to institute proceedings, not to confer immunity on a cheque drawer or enlarge the time to avoid prosecution. The prematurity argument was also rejected because the complaint was not filed before the notice period expired. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=422148