https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113116 The Supreme Court analyzed the maintainability of a complaint under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against individuals not directly involved in issuing a dishonored cheque from their account. Emphasizing the need for a strict interpretation of criminal provisions, the court ruled that liability cannot be imposed on parties not directly responsible for the offense. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's decision and quashing the complaint against the appellants and other related parties. en-us Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:58:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113116 The Supreme Court analyzed the maintainability of a complaint under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against individuals not directly involved in issuing a dishonored cheque from their account. Emphasizing the need for a strict interpretation of criminal provisions, the court ruled that liability cannot be imposed on parties not directly responsible for the offense. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, setting aside the High Court's decision and quashing the complaint against the appellants and other related parties. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=113116