https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772725 A demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act must specifically demand the cheque amount; an omnibus claim for overall dues without identifying the dishonoured cheque liability is insufficient, so the notice was invalid for Section 138. Although execution of the cheques was admitted and the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 arose, the accused rebutted them by showing a probable defence based on account discrepancies, including double or incorrect billing and a mismatch between the notice amount and the complainant's documents. The complainant then failed to prove the debt or liability on the evidence, and the acquittal was upheld. en-us Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:41:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772725 A demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act must specifically demand the cheque amount; an omnibus claim for overall dues without identifying the dishonoured cheque liability is insufficient, so the notice was invalid for Section 138. Although execution of the cheques was admitted and the presumptions under Sections 118 and 139 arose, the accused rebutted them by showing a probable defence based on account discrepancies, including double or incorrect billing and a mismatch between the notice amount and the complainant's documents. The complainant then failed to prove the debt or liability on the evidence, and the acquittal was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772725