https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298951 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a power of attorney holder may depose only to acts done by him or matters within his own knowledge, and cannot speak for facts exclusively within the principal's personal knowledge. The complainant must testify to such personal matters, while the authority holder may support the complaint where he witnessed the transaction or otherwise knows the relevant facts. Applying this principle, the Madras HC found the trial court justified in allowing examination under Section 311 CrPC to elicit the truth, and no prejudice was shown. en-us Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298951 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a power of attorney holder may depose only to acts done by him or matters within his own knowledge, and cannot speak for facts exclusively within the principal's personal knowledge. The complainant must testify to such personal matters, while the authority holder may support the complaint where he witnessed the transaction or otherwise knows the relevant facts. Applying this principle, the Madras HC found the trial court justified in allowing examination under Section 311 CrPC to elicit the truth, and no prejudice was shown. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298951