https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461669 Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, delay in filing a complaint does not invalidate cognizance merely because the condonation order is passed later. Section 142(1)(b) bars belated complaints, but its proviso permits cognizance once sufficient cause for delay is shown and the delay is formally condoned. The Court held that the timing of the condonation application is not decisive and that subsequent condonation cures the earlier procedural defect. Prior cognizance on a delayed complaint is therefore treated as a curable irregularity, absent demonstrated prejudice. en-us Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:02:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461669 Under the Negotiable Instruments Act, delay in filing a complaint does not invalidate cognizance merely because the condonation order is passed later. Section 142(1)(b) bars belated complaints, but its proviso permits cognizance once sufficient cause for delay is shown and the delay is formally condoned. The Court held that the timing of the condonation application is not decisive and that subsequent condonation cures the earlier procedural defect. Prior cognizance on a delayed complaint is therefore treated as a curable irregularity, absent demonstrated prejudice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461669