https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105681 A company director can be made liable for cheque dishonour under section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act only if the complaint contains specific averments that, at the time of the offence, he was in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business. A bare statement that the accused was a director is not enough to satisfy section 141(1). On the facts stated, the complaint failed to plead the necessary ingredients against the appellant, so proceedings could not be sustained against him. en-us Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:41:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105681 A company director can be made liable for cheque dishonour under section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act only if the complaint contains specific averments that, at the time of the offence, he was in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business. A bare statement that the accused was a director is not enough to satisfy section 141(1). On the facts stated, the complaint failed to plead the necessary ingredients against the appellant, so proceedings could not be sustained against him. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=105681