https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310578 The criminal appeal was dismissed by the court, affirming the decision of the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate dated 16.03.2006. The appellant's complaint was deemed non-maintainable as it was filed in his personal capacity rather than by the firm, M/s. Jiya Lal Sumair Chand Jain, the payee of the cheques. The court found no evidence supporting the appellant's authority to file on behalf of the firm, as required under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Consequently, the appellant lacked the locus standi to initiate proceedings, and the dismissal of the complaint was upheld. en-us Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:41:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310578 The criminal appeal was dismissed by the court, affirming the decision of the Learned Metropolitan Magistrate dated 16.03.2006. The appellant's complaint was deemed non-maintainable as it was filed in his personal capacity rather than by the firm, M/s. Jiya Lal Sumair Chand Jain, the payee of the cheques. The court found no evidence supporting the appellant's authority to file on behalf of the firm, as required under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Consequently, the appellant lacked the locus standi to initiate proceedings, and the dismissal of the complaint was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310578