https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410509 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed through a representative must be proved by valid authorisation and by evidence that the representative knew the underlying transaction; mere filing of an authorisation letter in the record, or its exhibition in a connected matter, does not by itself cure the defect. The text also states that where cheques are drawn on behalf of a partnership firm, the firm is the principal offender and must be arraigned as an accused for vicarious liability to arise against the partner who signed the cheques. On these stated grounds, the convictions and sentences were set aside. en-us Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:21:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410509 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act filed through a representative must be proved by valid authorisation and by evidence that the representative knew the underlying transaction; mere filing of an authorisation letter in the record, or its exhibition in a connected matter, does not by itself cure the defect. The text also states that where cheques are drawn on behalf of a partnership firm, the firm is the principal offender and must be arraigned as an accused for vicarious liability to arise against the partner who signed the cheques. On these stated grounds, the convictions and sentences were set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410509