https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775464 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a criminal complaint may be amended after cognizance to cure a formal or otherwise curable defect if the amendment does not alter the essential nature of the case and causes no prejudice to the accused. The written complaint requirement under Section 142 does not bar all amendments as a matter of principle, and the prejudice test remains central. On the stated facts, correction of the goods description was permissible because it did not change the prosecution and was sought before the complainant's evidence was complete. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:39:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775464 In a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a criminal complaint may be amended after cognizance to cure a formal or otherwise curable defect if the amendment does not alter the essential nature of the case and causes no prejudice to the accused. The written complaint requirement under Section 142 does not bar all amendments as a matter of principle, and the prejudice test remains central. On the stated facts, correction of the goods description was permissible because it did not change the prosecution and was sought before the complainant's evidence was complete. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775464