https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295596 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint and supporting material disclose that the person sought to be proceeded against was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the firm's business, or otherwise falls within the statutory basis of consent, connivance, or neglect. In the absence of such foundational averments and material, a Magistrate has no basis to summon that person for an offence under Section 138. The summoning order was quashed for want of material showing the petitioner's liability, though fresh action remained open if later evidence justified it. en-us Thu, 28 Nov 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295596 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint and supporting material disclose that the person sought to be proceeded against was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the firm's business, or otherwise falls within the statutory basis of consent, connivance, or neglect. In the absence of such foundational averments and material, a Magistrate has no basis to summon that person for an offence under Section 138. The summoning order was quashed for want of material showing the petitioner's liability, though fresh action remained open if later evidence justified it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 28 Nov 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295596