Legal Heirs In Ni Act

Summary

Legal heirs can be added as parties in Section 138 N.I. Act cases after the complainants death. An application must be filed to substitute the legal heirs. Relevant judgments include Mohan Nair v. State of Kerala and Jagdish Singh v. Natthu Singh, which support the continuation of prosecution by legal heirs.

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Here are some relevant judgments on the issue of adding legal heirs as parties after the death of the complainant in Section * N.I. Act cases:
- Mohan Nair v. State of Kerala (*): The Kerala High Court held that the legal heirs of the complainant can continue the prosecution after the death of the complainant.
- Jagdish Singh v. Natthu Singh (*): The Supreme Court emphasized that the right to sue survives to the legal representatives of the deceased.
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