https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777837 In a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint, non-impleadment of the firm was treated as a curable formal defect because the basic nature of the complaint remained unchanged, summons had not progressed to effective trial, and no prejudice to the accused was shown; amendment to correct the party description was therefore permitted. A typographical error in the date of the legal notice was also held not to vitiate the proceedings, as the notice record and chronology of dishonour made the discrepancy obviously clerical rather than substantive. en-us Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:15:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777837 In a Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint, non-impleadment of the firm was treated as a curable formal defect because the basic nature of the complaint remained unchanged, summons had not progressed to effective trial, and no prejudice to the accused was shown; amendment to correct the party description was therefore permitted. A typographical error in the date of the legal notice was also held not to vitiate the proceedings, as the notice record and chronology of dishonour made the discrepancy obviously clerical rather than substantive. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=777837