The High Court of Delhi has quashed a criminal complaint and a summoning order against a woman in a cheque bounce case, observing that criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, is strictly confined to the ‘drawer’ of the cheque. Justice Saurabh Banerjee, while allowing the petition filed under Section 482
Non-Signatory Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi High Court Quashes Summoning Order
