https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796042 Cheque-dishonour proceedings may be initiated only by the payee or a holder in due course entitled in their own name to possess the cheque and recover its amount. A deceased payee's spouse cannot issue a statutory demand notice or maintain a complaint merely by virtue of the relationship where she is not named as payee, has no endorsement, and lacks lawful authority, such as a succession certificate, probate, letters of administration, or other judicial determination enabling full discharge to the drawer. The notes state that this absence creates an express bar to cognizance. en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:27:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796042 Cheque-dishonour proceedings may be initiated only by the payee or a holder in due course entitled in their own name to possess the cheque and recover its amount. A deceased payee's spouse cannot issue a statutory demand notice or maintain a complaint merely by virtue of the relationship where she is not named as payee, has no endorsement, and lacks lawful authority, such as a succession certificate, probate, letters of administration, or other judicial determination enabling full discharge to the drawer. The notes state that this absence creates an express bar to cognizance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796042