https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456718 The Kerala HC dismissed petitions seeking to quash complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused argued that notices were issued at wrong addresses and returned unserved, failing to meet legal notice requirements. The HC held that proper service of notice is a matter of evidence, not grounds for quashing complaints. Following SC precedent, the court ruled that service is deemed effective unless the addressee proves otherwise, and returned notices with postal endorsements like "refused" or "not available" constitute due service. The petitions were dismissed as meritless, with the court emphasizing that complainants must be given opportunity to prove proper notice issuance during trial. en-us Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:31:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456718 The Kerala HC dismissed petitions seeking to quash complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The accused argued that notices were issued at wrong addresses and returned unserved, failing to meet legal notice requirements. The HC held that proper service of notice is a matter of evidence, not grounds for quashing complaints. Following SC precedent, the court ruled that service is deemed effective unless the addressee proves otherwise, and returned notices with postal endorsements like "refused" or "not available" constitute due service. The petitions were dismissed as meritless, with the court emphasizing that complainants must be given opportunity to prove proper notice issuance during trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456718