https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779694 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque issued on behalf of a trust, the trustee or authorised signatory may be proceeded against even if the trust is not impleaded as an accused. The Court treated the trust as lacking separate juristic personality for this purpose, holding that under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 the obligation is attached to property and the trustee bears the duty to sue and defend proceedings. On that basis, the complaint against the signatory trustee was maintainable, and the quashing order was set aside with the complaint restored for continuation in accordance with law. en-us Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:01:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779694 In a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque issued on behalf of a trust, the trustee or authorised signatory may be proceeded against even if the trust is not impleaded as an accused. The Court treated the trust as lacking separate juristic personality for this purpose, holding that under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 the obligation is attached to property and the trustee bears the duty to sue and defend proceedings. On that basis, the complaint against the signatory trustee was maintainable, and the quashing order was set aside with the complaint restored for continuation in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=779694