https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177916 The SC held that criminal proceedings against a Managing Director were invalid where the company was not made a party despite allegations being primarily against the company. The court found allegations against the Managing Director were vague and non-specific, while the complainant's statement reflected charges against the company itself. The SC ruled that when a company is not arraigned as an accused, no proceedings can be initiated against it, even under vicarious liability provisions. The HC's failure to quash the proceedings was deemed erroneous, and the SC set aside the order and quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant. en-us Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 May 2025 12:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177916 The SC held that criminal proceedings against a Managing Director were invalid where the company was not made a party despite allegations being primarily against the company. The court found allegations against the Managing Director were vague and non-specific, while the complainant's statement reflected charges against the company itself. The SC ruled that when a company is not arraigned as an accused, no proceedings can be initiated against it, even under vicarious liability provisions. The HC's failure to quash the proceedings was deemed erroneous, and the SC set aside the order and quashed the criminal proceedings against the appellant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=177916