Supreme Court Considers Whether Demand Notice Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Is Invalid When Amount Demanded Differs from Cheque Amount Due to Typographical Error. High Court Quashed Criminal Complaint Under Sections 138, 141 and 142 Because Notice Demanded Rs.2,00,00,000/- While Cheque Was for Rs.1,00,00,000/-; Supreme Court Examined Whether Notice Must Be Read as a Whole and Substance Should Prevail Over Technicality.
1 Jan 1970The dispute arose from a criminal complaint filed by the appellant against the respondent and others under Sections 138, 141 and 142 of the Negotiable...
