https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219139 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains maintainable when filed in writing without the complainant's signature, provided it is later verified and signed before the Magistrate. The Court treated the phrase "complaint in writing" in Section 142(a) as requiring a written complaint, not a signed one, and held that the non obstante clause excludes only oral complaints and complaints by persons other than the payee or holder in due course. It also held that limitation for criminal proceedings runs from the date of filing of the complaint, not from the date of cognizance or verification. en-us Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219139 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act remains maintainable when filed in writing without the complainant's signature, provided it is later verified and signed before the Magistrate. The Court treated the phrase "complaint in writing" in Section 142(a) as requiring a written complaint, not a signed one, and held that the non obstante clause excludes only oral complaints and complaints by persons other than the payee or holder in due course. It also held that limitation for criminal proceedings runs from the date of filing of the complaint, not from the date of cognizance or verification. Case-Laws Companies Law Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=219139