https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431441 A statutory notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act must demand the cheque amount, though it may also mention additional claims if the cheque amount remains clearly identifiable. An omnibus demand for the entire outstanding balance, without separately and distinctly identifying the cheque amount, does not meet the mandatory notice requirement. On the facts, the notice claimed the larger outstanding dues and did not specifically demand the cheque amount of Rs. 3,50,000/-, so it was defective. Because the notice was invalid, the criminal complaint and the order issuing notice to the accused could not be sustained. en-us Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:05:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431441 A statutory notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act must demand the cheque amount, though it may also mention additional claims if the cheque amount remains clearly identifiable. An omnibus demand for the entire outstanding balance, without separately and distinctly identifying the cheque amount, does not meet the mandatory notice requirement. On the facts, the notice claimed the larger outstanding dues and did not specifically demand the cheque amount of Rs. 3,50,000/-, so it was defective. Because the notice was invalid, the criminal complaint and the order issuing notice to the accused could not be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431441