https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104917 Issuance of a cheque towards a time-barred debt may revive the debt and liability by acknowledgment. The time-barred nature of the underlying debt does not, by itself, prohibit issuing the cheque or bar prosecution for its dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. An acquittal based solely on the debt being time-barred was set aside, and conviction for cheque dishonour followed. en-us Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104917 Issuance of a cheque towards a time-barred debt may revive the debt and liability by acknowledgment. The time-barred nature of the underlying debt does not, by itself, prohibit issuing the cheque or bar prosecution for its dishonour under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. An acquittal based solely on the debt being time-barred was set aside, and conviction for cheque dishonour followed. Highlights Indian Laws Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:17:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=104917