https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199300 A director cannot be summoned in a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act on the basis of a vague assertion that she was in charge of the company's affairs. For vicarious liability to arise at the summoning stage, the complaint must contain specific averments showing how that director was responsible for the conduct of the business connected with the offence. A bare recital of directorship or general responsibility is insufficient. Because no particular act or factual basis was attributed beyond that recital, the summoning orders were quashed and the proceedings against the director were terminated. en-us Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:12:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199300 A director cannot be summoned in a prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act on the basis of a vague assertion that she was in charge of the company's affairs. For vicarious liability to arise at the summoning stage, the complaint must contain specific averments showing how that director was responsible for the conduct of the business connected with the offence. A bare recital of directorship or general responsibility is insufficient. Because no particular act or factual basis was attributed beyond that recital, the summoning orders were quashed and the proceedings against the director were terminated. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199300