https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304138 Refusal of a statutory notice addressed jointly to an accused and connected entities attracts the presumption of service under the General Clauses Act; a bare denial does not rebut it. A personal cheque issued towards another person's legally enforceable liability may satisfy Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, with the presumption favouring the holder unless rebutted. Payment after the offence is complete does not erase criminal liability, though it may affect sentencing. Compounding requires the complainant's consent and cannot be imposed unilaterally. These principles support conviction under Section 138 and compensation in lieu of sentence. en-us Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:52:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304138 Refusal of a statutory notice addressed jointly to an accused and connected entities attracts the presumption of service under the General Clauses Act; a bare denial does not rebut it. A personal cheque issued towards another person's legally enforceable liability may satisfy Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, with the presumption favouring the holder unless rebutted. Payment after the offence is complete does not erase criminal liability, though it may affect sentencing. Compounding requires the complainant's consent and cannot be imposed unilaterally. These principles support conviction under Section 138 and compensation in lieu of sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304138