https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757002 Delhi HC held that determining whether cheques were issued for a legally enforceable debt or time-barred liability should be decided during trial, not at the initial stage of proceedings. The court distinguished between "legally enforceable debt" and "other liability" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing that both terms have distinct meanings. Following Supreme Court precedent in Yogesh Jain vs. Sumesh Chadha, the court refused to quash the complaint at the preliminary stage, directing the trial court to proceed with the case in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:57:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757002 Delhi HC held that determining whether cheques were issued for a legally enforceable debt or time-barred liability should be decided during trial, not at the initial stage of proceedings. The court distinguished between "legally enforceable debt" and "other liability" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, emphasizing that both terms have distinct meanings. Following Supreme Court precedent in Yogesh Jain vs. Sumesh Chadha, the court refused to quash the complaint at the preliminary stage, directing the trial court to proceed with the case in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=757002