https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774406 Service of the statutory demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act is mandatory before liability for cheque dishonour can be sustained. Where notice is received only by the accused's relative and there is no proof that the drawer knew of that receipt, constructive service cannot be presumed and the notice requirement remains unfulfilled. In that situation, prosecution under the cheque dishonour provision fails for want of valid statutory notice, and the conviction cannot stand. en-us Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:50:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774406 Service of the statutory demand notice under Section 138(b) of the Negotiable Instruments Act is mandatory before liability for cheque dishonour can be sustained. Where notice is received only by the accused's relative and there is no proof that the drawer knew of that receipt, constructive service cannot be presumed and the notice requirement remains unfulfilled. In that situation, prosecution under the cheque dishonour provision fails for want of valid statutory notice, and the conviction cannot stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774406