High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dishonour of Cheque Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Pre-Litigation Notice Requirements Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The statutory notice must demand payment of the cheque amount; a notice that only threatens legal action is invalid and cannot sustain prosecution....
The petitioner, Sri M. Gopal, was the accused in C.C. No. 561/2016 pending before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Mulabagal, arising out of P.C.R. No. 54/2015 filed by the respondent, Sri Ganga Re...
