https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461666 A valid demand notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arose when the notice identified the cheque, recorded dishonour for insufficiency of funds, demanded payment with additional charges, and warned of legal action. Service of that notice triggered a fifteen-day period for payment, and on non-payment the cause of action accrued for filing the complaint within one month under Section 142(b). A second presentation of the same cheque and a second notice did not create a fresh cause of action. As no condonation of delay was shown, the complaint was held to be time-barred and liable to be quashed. en-us Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:39:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461666 A valid demand notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arose when the notice identified the cheque, recorded dishonour for insufficiency of funds, demanded payment with additional charges, and warned of legal action. Service of that notice triggered a fifteen-day period for payment, and on non-payment the cause of action accrued for filing the complaint within one month under Section 142(b). A second presentation of the same cheque and a second notice did not create a fresh cause of action. As no condonation of delay was shown, the complaint was held to be time-barred and liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461666