https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755990 Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, criminal liability attaches only to the drawer and signatory of the cheque issued in discharge of a debt or liability. A joint account holder who did not sign the cheque cannot be prosecuted merely because the account was jointly maintained, and the complaint against such a person is liable to be quashed. The issue of statutory notice was treated as a matter for trial, but it did not cure the fundamental defect that the petitioner was not the cheque signatory. The Delhi HC therefore set aside the complaint against the petitioner. en-us Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:04:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755990 Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, criminal liability attaches only to the drawer and signatory of the cheque issued in discharge of a debt or liability. A joint account holder who did not sign the cheque cannot be prosecuted merely because the account was jointly maintained, and the complaint against such a person is liable to be quashed. The issue of statutory notice was treated as a matter for trial, but it did not cure the fundamental defect that the petitioner was not the cheque signatory. The Delhi HC therefore set aside the complaint against the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755990