Non-Impleadment of Firm in Cheque Bounce Case Is a Curable Defect: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, held that non-impleadment of a partnership firm in a cheque bounce complaint filed solely against one of its partners is not fatal to the case. The Court termed the omission as a curable defect, allowing the complainant to amend the complaint to include the firm as a party. This relief was granted upon…