https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213547 Specific averments that accused partners were in charge of the firm's day-to-day affairs are sufficient at the threshold to invoke vicarious liability under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A claimed prior retirement from the firm raises a disputed question of fact that must be proved by evidence, so the criminal process should not be short-circuited under Section 482 CrPC; the complaints must proceed to trial and the defence be established in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213547 Specific averments that accused partners were in charge of the firm's day-to-day affairs are sufficient at the threshold to invoke vicarious liability under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. A claimed prior retirement from the firm raises a disputed question of fact that must be proved by evidence, so the criminal process should not be short-circuited under Section 482 CrPC; the complaints must proceed to trial and the defence be established in accordance with law. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=213547