https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379841 A director's liability in a cheque-dishonour prosecution depends on specific averments in the complaint showing that, at the relevant time, the director was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the company's business under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A complaint that merely names the directors, without pleading the manner of their involvement or responsibility, does not meet that standard, and the absence of such pleadings can be examined at the threshold. On the facts noted, the complaint lacked the necessary averments against the director, so the revisional court was justified in setting aside the issuance of notice. en-us Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 May 2019 06:25:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379841 A director's liability in a cheque-dishonour prosecution depends on specific averments in the complaint showing that, at the relevant time, the director was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the company's business under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A complaint that merely names the directors, without pleading the manner of their involvement or responsibility, does not meet that standard, and the absence of such pleadings can be examined at the threshold. On the facts noted, the complaint lacked the necessary averments against the director, so the revisional court was justified in setting aside the issuance of notice. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379841