https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258966 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be instituted and prosecuted through an authorised power of attorney holder, but only if the holder is expressly authorised and has knowledge of the underlying transaction; an attorney holder lacking such knowledge cannot depose in support of the complaint, and sub-delegation is impermissible unless specifically authorised. For issuance of process, the Magistrate may rely on the complaint and supporting affidavit under the statutory scheme and is not required to examine the complainant on oath in every case under Section 200 CrPC, though such examination may be directed if considered necessary. The result was adverse to the proceedings where proper authorisation was absent. en-us Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258966 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act may be instituted and prosecuted through an authorised power of attorney holder, but only if the holder is expressly authorised and has knowledge of the underlying transaction; an attorney holder lacking such knowledge cannot depose in support of the complaint, and sub-delegation is impermissible unless specifically authorised. For issuance of process, the Magistrate may rely on the complaint and supporting affidavit under the statutory scheme and is not required to examine the complainant on oath in every case under Section 200 CrPC, though such examination may be directed if considered necessary. The result was adverse to the proceedings where proper authorisation was absent. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258966