https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=435105 In a complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a Magistrate may assess whether sufficient grounds exist to issue process on the basis of the complainant's affidavit and supporting documents. The absence of personal examination of witnesses on oath under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not, by itself, invalidate the summoning order where the materials before the Magistrate are otherwise adequate. The Calcutta High Court accordingly upheld the process issued on the complaint and rejected the challenge to quash the proceeding. en-us Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:39:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=435105 In a complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, a Magistrate may assess whether sufficient grounds exist to issue process on the basis of the complainant's affidavit and supporting documents. The absence of personal examination of witnesses on oath under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not, by itself, invalidate the summoning order where the materials before the Magistrate are otherwise adequate. The Calcutta High Court accordingly upheld the process issued on the complaint and rejected the challenge to quash the proceeding. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=435105