https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769189 A cheque dishonour complaint filed beyond limitation cannot proceed on a summoning order that shows no consideration of delay or sufficient cause. Where the complaint itself discloses that it was time-barred and no condonation application accompanied it, the court must first examine whether the complainant can explain the delay under the statutory scheme before taking cognizance. If the trial court has not applied its mind to limitation, the defect is not cured by later stages of the proceedings. The proper course is to remand the matter so the complainant may seek condonation and the delay may be considered in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:31:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769189 A cheque dishonour complaint filed beyond limitation cannot proceed on a summoning order that shows no consideration of delay or sufficient cause. Where the complaint itself discloses that it was time-barred and no condonation application accompanied it, the court must first examine whether the complainant can explain the delay under the statutory scheme before taking cognizance. If the trial court has not applied its mind to limitation, the defect is not cured by later stages of the proceedings. The proper course is to remand the matter so the complainant may seek condonation and the delay may be considered in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769189