Bombay High Court Quashes Complaint Against Sleeping Partner in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — No Prima Facie Case as Partner Did Not Sign Cheque or Participate in Business. The court held that a sleeping partner who did not sign the cheque and was not involved in the business cannot be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process.
9 Dec 2020The applicant, Ajay Rampal Sarda, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of Criminal...
