https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279652 The SC set aside the lower court's judgment and quashed the order summoning the appellants. The Court found no criminal liability under Section 341 IPC as the accused did not physically obstruct the complainant. Additionally, it ruled that vicarious liability does not apply to the Managing Director and Directors without explicit statutory provision. The Court criticized the lower court for summoning the accused without sufficient evidence of direct involvement, emphasizing the need for careful examination of evidence before issuing summons in criminal cases. en-us Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279652 The SC set aside the lower court's judgment and quashed the order summoning the appellants. The Court found no criminal liability under Section 341 IPC as the accused did not physically obstruct the complainant. Additionally, it ruled that vicarious liability does not apply to the Managing Director and Directors without explicit statutory provision. The Court criticized the lower court for summoning the accused without sufficient evidence of direct involvement, emphasizing the need for careful examination of evidence before issuing summons in criminal cases. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279652