https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362541 Vicarious criminal liability of a company director under the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only if the complaint specifically avers that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Mere designation as a director is not enough. Where the record showed that the person had already resigned before the cheque was issued, and the complaint contained no specific pleading linking him to the transaction or business conduct, proceedings against that accused were unsustainable and liable to be quashed, while the case could continue against the remaining accused. en-us Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:40:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362541 Vicarious criminal liability of a company director under the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only if the complaint specifically avers that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Mere designation as a director is not enough. Where the record showed that the person had already resigned before the cheque was issued, and the complaint contained no specific pleading linking him to the transaction or business conduct, proceedings against that accused were unsustainable and liable to be quashed, while the case could continue against the remaining accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362541