https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=440786 Complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the accompanying summoning orders were challenged under Section 482 CrPC on the ground that the petitioners were only nominee or non-executive directors. The Delhi HC held that the complaints, affidavits and supporting documents were sufficient for issuance of summons, and that the petitioners' role, designation and alleged lack of involvement in company affairs raised defence issues for trial rather than grounds to stop prosecution at the threshold. The quashing plea was rejected, and the trial proceedings were found to be free from infirmity. en-us Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 08:03:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=440786 Complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and the accompanying summoning orders were challenged under Section 482 CrPC on the ground that the petitioners were only nominee or non-executive directors. The Delhi HC held that the complaints, affidavits and supporting documents were sufficient for issuance of summons, and that the petitioners' role, designation and alleged lack of involvement in company affairs raised defence issues for trial rather than grounds to stop prosecution at the threshold. The quashing plea was rejected, and the trial proceedings were found to be free from infirmity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=440786