https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195402 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a strict exception to the general rule against such liability and requires a specific averment that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the company's business. A mere description as a director is insufficient; the complaint must disclose the accused's actual role in the conduct of business. Where the company records and annual report showed the petitioners as independent and non-executive directors, and the complaint contained only a general assertion of day-to-day responsibility, the factual basis was held inadequate. The complaints were quashed insofar as they related to the petitioners. en-us Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:44:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195402 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a strict exception to the general rule against such liability and requires a specific averment that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the company's business. A mere description as a director is insufficient; the complaint must disclose the accused's actual role in the conduct of business. Where the company records and annual report showed the petitioners as independent and non-executive directors, and the complaint contained only a general assertion of day-to-day responsibility, the factual basis was held inadequate. The complaints were quashed insofar as they related to the petitioners. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195402