https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314091 Liability in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only after a valid statutory demand notice is served on the drawer or the person sought to be proceeded against, and failure to pay within the prescribed time follows. In the absence of any notice to the applicant, either personally or as proprietor of the concern, the complaint was not maintainable against him. The trial court also could not add an accused through a simple amendment application, as such power was not available by invoking inherent jurisdiction; that power lies with the High Court under Section 482 CrPC. The proposed impleadment was therefore unsustainable. en-us Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 May 2024 02:34:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314091 Liability in a complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only after a valid statutory demand notice is served on the drawer or the person sought to be proceeded against, and failure to pay within the prescribed time follows. In the absence of any notice to the applicant, either personally or as proprietor of the concern, the complaint was not maintainable against him. The trial court also could not add an accused through a simple amendment application, as such power was not available by invoking inherent jurisdiction; that power lies with the High Court under Section 482 CrPC. The proposed impleadment was therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=314091