https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778318 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, process was not liable to be quashed for alleged non-compliance with Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure where the Magistrate had considered the complaint verification and supporting documents before issuing process. The Court also held that a limitation objection regarding the underlying liability raised a mixed question of law and fact: a cheque issued in acknowledgment or settlement of a time-barred debt may still support a legally enforceable obligation under Section 25(3) of the Indian Contract Act. On the pleadings and documents, a prima facie enforceable liability was disclosed, so the challenge to the process order failed. en-us Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:26:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778318 In a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, process was not liable to be quashed for alleged non-compliance with Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure where the Magistrate had considered the complaint verification and supporting documents before issuing process. The Court also held that a limitation objection regarding the underlying liability raised a mixed question of law and fact: a cheque issued in acknowledgment or settlement of a time-barred debt may still support a legally enforceable obligation under Section 25(3) of the Indian Contract Act. On the pleadings and documents, a prima facie enforceable liability was disclosed, so the challenge to the process order failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778318