https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390777 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed at the threshold under Section 482 CrPC where it discloses a prima facie case. The High Court held that the truth of the allegations, the existence of liability, and the accused's defence are disputed factual questions that must be tested at trial, not in inherent jurisdiction. Because the complaint on its face satisfied the statutory ingredients and no merits-based interference was warranted, the summoning order and criminal proceedings were allowed to continue. en-us Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 06:52:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390777 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be quashed at the threshold under Section 482 CrPC where it discloses a prima facie case. The High Court held that the truth of the allegations, the existence of liability, and the accused's defence are disputed factual questions that must be tested at trial, not in inherent jurisdiction. Because the complaint on its face satisfied the statutory ingredients and no merits-based interference was warranted, the summoning order and criminal proceedings were allowed to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390777