https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458809 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is premature if filed before expiry of 15 days from deemed service of the statutory demand notice, because the cause of action does not arise until that period ends. On that principle, a complaint lodged before the statutory waiting period cannot be entertained and does not disclose a complete cause of action. The text states that the complaint was filed before expiry of the 15-day period, so it was not maintainable, and the summoning order and ensuing proceedings were liable to be quashed. en-us Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:17:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458809 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is premature if filed before expiry of 15 days from deemed service of the statutory demand notice, because the cause of action does not arise until that period ends. On that principle, a complaint lodged before the statutory waiting period cannot be entertained and does not disclose a complete cause of action. The text states that the complaint was filed before expiry of the 15-day period, so it was not maintainable, and the summoning order and ensuing proceedings were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458809