https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427268 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's judgment convicting the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court ruled that filing a complaint before the mandatory 15-day period renders it invalid. It held that a fresh complaint could be filed within one month from the date of the decision, allowing the respondent to benefit from the proviso under Section 142(b) by justifying the delay. The Court directed the trial court to dispose of the complaint within six months if the second complaint is filed within two months from the Supreme Court's order. en-us Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427268 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the High Court's judgment convicting the appellant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court ruled that filing a complaint before the mandatory 15-day period renders it invalid. It held that a fresh complaint could be filed within one month from the date of the decision, allowing the respondent to benefit from the proviso under Section 142(b) by justifying the delay. The Court directed the trial court to dispose of the complaint within six months if the second complaint is filed within two months from the Supreme Court's order. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427268