https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13008 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable when a cheque is dishonoured on the ground 'account frozen'; the drawer must prove he lacked knowledge of the freezing, that the freezing was beyond his control, and that sufficient funds existed when dishonour occurred. Once a magistrate takes cognizance and issues process, he cannot recall that order; challenges to such continuation are to be pursued by appropriate criminal procedure remedies. Varied grounds for dishonour are treated as species of the statute's single offence, and factual disputes on timing and balance are for trial determination. en-us Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:58:53 +0530 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:58:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13008 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable when a cheque is dishonoured on the ground 'account frozen'; the drawer must prove he lacked knowledge of the freezing, that the freezing was beyond his control, and that sufficient funds existed when dishonour occurred. Once a magistrate takes cognizance and issues process, he cannot recall that order; challenges to such continuation are to be pursued by appropriate criminal procedure remedies. Varied grounds for dishonour are treated as species of the statute's single offence, and factual disputes on timing and balance are for trial determination. Articles Other Topics Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:58:53 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13008