https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790354 A statutory notice under proviso (b) to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must demand the exact amount covered by the dishonoured cheque. Applying strict compliance, the Madras High Court held that a notice seeking a larger or different sum does not satisfy the mandatory precondition for prosecution, because the drawer must be given an opportunity to pay the cheque amount and avoid criminal liability. Additional claims such as interest or charges can be pursued only after first demanding the cheque amount itself. The notice was therefore invalid, and the complaint based on it was not maintainable. en-us Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:52:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790354 A statutory notice under proviso (b) to Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must demand the exact amount covered by the dishonoured cheque. Applying strict compliance, the Madras High Court held that a notice seeking a larger or different sum does not satisfy the mandatory precondition for prosecution, because the drawer must be given an opportunity to pay the cheque amount and avoid criminal liability. Additional claims such as interest or charges can be pursued only after first demanding the cheque amount itself. The notice was therefore invalid, and the complaint based on it was not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=790354