https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425472 Double jeopardy does not bar simultaneous prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 420 of the Penal Code where the offences have different ingredients; Section 138 concerns cheque dishonour after notice, while Section 420 requires dishonest intention at inception. The commentary states that overlapping facts alone do not trigger the constitutional or statutory bar, so parallel proceedings may continue. It also notes that complaints under Section 138 were not time-barred because limitation was computed after excluding the period covered by the Supreme Court's COVID-19 limitation order. The challenge to cognizance and process therefore failed. en-us Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:18:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425472 Double jeopardy does not bar simultaneous prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and Section 420 of the Penal Code where the offences have different ingredients; Section 138 concerns cheque dishonour after notice, while Section 420 requires dishonest intention at inception. The commentary states that overlapping facts alone do not trigger the constitutional or statutory bar, so parallel proceedings may continue. It also notes that complaints under Section 138 were not time-barred because limitation was computed after excluding the period covered by the Supreme Court's COVID-19 limitation order. The challenge to cognizance and process therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425472