https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300275 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was not properly presented where it was filed through power of attorney holders but the deponent did not establish personal knowledge of the transaction and the authorization chain was not adequately proved. The cheque also was not shown to have been issued in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability, because it arose from a hire-purchase arrangement after seizure of the vehicle and the exact balance due was not established. The conviction ingredient under Section 138 was therefore not made out and the acquittal was affirmed. en-us Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:31:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300275 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was not properly presented where it was filed through power of attorney holders but the deponent did not establish personal knowledge of the transaction and the authorization chain was not adequately proved. The cheque also was not shown to have been issued in discharge of a legally enforceable debt or liability, because it arose from a hire-purchase arrangement after seizure of the vehicle and the exact balance due was not established. The conviction ingredient under Section 138 was therefore not made out and the acquittal was affirmed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300275