https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427437 At the stage of cognizance in a cheque dishonour matter, the Magistrate proceeds on the complaint and annexed documents, while disputed factual defences such as actual service of statutory notice are matters for trial. A commercial transaction does not, by itself, bar prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, as such disputes commonly arise from business dealings. The record also showed that the complainant's preliminary statements were on oath or solemn affirmation, and no material supported a claim of a joint trial order. A single petition challenging multiple distinct complaints and separate process orders was held not maintainable. en-us Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:03:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427437 At the stage of cognizance in a cheque dishonour matter, the Magistrate proceeds on the complaint and annexed documents, while disputed factual defences such as actual service of statutory notice are matters for trial. A commercial transaction does not, by itself, bar prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, as such disputes commonly arise from business dealings. The record also showed that the complainant's preliminary statements were on oath or solemn affirmation, and no material supported a claim of a joint trial order. A single petition challenging multiple distinct complaints and separate process orders was held not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=427437