https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445250 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, dispatch of the statutory demand notice by registered post to the correct address raises a presumption of due service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act and the ordinary-course presumption under Section 114 of the Evidence Act. The complaint need not plead the exact date of actual receipt if the record otherwise shows cheque dishonour, notice dispatch, expiry of the statutory period, and filing of the complaint. On those facts, the objection of non-service failed and the summoning order was upheld. en-us Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445250 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, dispatch of the statutory demand notice by registered post to the correct address raises a presumption of due service under Section 27 of the General Clauses Act and the ordinary-course presumption under Section 114 of the Evidence Act. The complaint need not plead the exact date of actual receipt if the record otherwise shows cheque dishonour, notice dispatch, expiry of the statutory period, and filing of the complaint. On those facts, the objection of non-service failed and the summoning order was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=445250