https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307394 A criminal complaint may be formally amended to correct an obvious clerical or typographical error where the correction does not introduce a new case, alter the nature of the complaint, or cause serious prejudice to the accused; on that basis, the complaint could be rectified to reflect the correct signatory. By contrast, a proof affidavit filed in lieu of chief examination is part of the evidence already tendered and cannot be amended as such, although the complainant may be permitted to lead further evidence to explain the mistake, subject to trial court control over admissibility and relevance. en-us Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 22:12:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307394 A criminal complaint may be formally amended to correct an obvious clerical or typographical error where the correction does not introduce a new case, alter the nature of the complaint, or cause serious prejudice to the accused; on that basis, the complaint could be rectified to reflect the correct signatory. By contrast, a proof affidavit filed in lieu of chief examination is part of the evidence already tendered and cannot be amended as such, although the complainant may be permitted to lead further evidence to explain the mistake, subject to trial court control over admissibility and relevance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307394