https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352122 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot sustain vicarious criminal liability against a company officer unless it specifically pleads that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the company's business at the relevant time, or that he issued the cheque on behalf of the company. Where the allegations are only omnibus and directed primarily against the company, the foundational requirements of Section 141 are not met, and cognizance against the officer cannot be sustained. The revisional order quashing cognizance was therefore found to be legally sound, and the challenge to it failed. en-us Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 09:17:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352122 A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot sustain vicarious criminal liability against a company officer unless it specifically pleads that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the company's business at the relevant time, or that he issued the cheque on behalf of the company. Where the allegations are only omnibus and directed primarily against the company, the foundational requirements of Section 141 are not met, and cognizance against the officer cannot be sustained. The revisional order quashing cognizance was therefore found to be legally sound, and the challenge to it failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=352122