https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297368 An order declining cognizance against a company and permitting correction of the cause title was treated as quasi-final and therefore revisable under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a complaint may be amended to implead the company where the body of the complaint and prayer clause already contain allegations against it, because omission from the cause title is a curable defect. Notice served on the Managing Director who signed the cheque was held sufficient notice to the company, so separate service on the company was not necessary on the facts. The revisional order allowing amendment and cognizance against the company was upheld. en-us Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:17:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297368 An order declining cognizance against a company and permitting correction of the cause title was treated as quasi-final and therefore revisable under Section 397 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a complaint may be amended to implead the company where the body of the complaint and prayer clause already contain allegations against it, because omission from the cause title is a curable defect. Notice served on the Managing Director who signed the cheque was held sufficient notice to the company, so separate service on the company was not necessary on the facts. The revisional order allowing amendment and cognizance against the company was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297368