https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=355844 In cheque dishonour complaints against a company, directors who are not cheque signatories may still be proceeded against if the complaint contains specific allegations showing they were in charge of, and responsible for, the company's business, or acted with consent, connivance, or neglect under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The non-signature objection alone is insufficient where the cheque was issued on behalf of the company. The commentary also states that, in complaints under Section 138, the Magistrate is not invariably required to order an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because some accused reside outside jurisdiction; prima facie satisfaction on the complaint material may justify issuance of process. en-us Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:05:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=355844 In cheque dishonour complaints against a company, directors who are not cheque signatories may still be proceeded against if the complaint contains specific allegations showing they were in charge of, and responsible for, the company's business, or acted with consent, connivance, or neglect under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The non-signature objection alone is insufficient where the cheque was issued on behalf of the company. The commentary also states that, in complaints under Section 138, the Magistrate is not invariably required to order an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure merely because some accused reside outside jurisdiction; prima facie satisfaction on the complaint material may justify issuance of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=355844