https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764070 A cheque dishonour complaint filed in the name of the payee through an authorised manager or power-of-attorney holder is maintainable where the complaint and supporting affidavits prima facie show valid authorisation and familiarity with the transaction. In such prosecutions, the adequacy of the representative's authority and personal knowledge should ordinarily be tested at trial, not by a rigid threshold objection. The High Court's quashing of the summoning order was held unsustainable because it adopted an unduly technical approach and ignored the complaint, authorisation letter, and affidavit material taken together. The complaint and summoning order were restored for adjudication on merits. en-us Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764070 A cheque dishonour complaint filed in the name of the payee through an authorised manager or power-of-attorney holder is maintainable where the complaint and supporting affidavits prima facie show valid authorisation and familiarity with the transaction. In such prosecutions, the adequacy of the representative's authority and personal knowledge should ordinarily be tested at trial, not by a rigid threshold objection. The High Court's quashing of the summoning order was held unsustainable because it adopted an unduly technical approach and ignored the complaint, authorisation letter, and affidavit material taken together. The complaint and summoning order were restored for adjudication on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764070