https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296261 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments showing that the person sought to be arraigned was in charge of, and responsible for, the company's business at the relevant time. A mere description as a director is insufficient unless the pleading also links that person to the conduct of the transaction or issuance of the cheques. Applying that principle, the Orissa HC found that the complaint attributed the principal role to the managing director and did not make the petitioner's responsibility specific enough to sustain proceedings against her. The cognizance order was therefore set aside insofar as it related to her. en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:55:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296261 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments showing that the person sought to be arraigned was in charge of, and responsible for, the company's business at the relevant time. A mere description as a director is insufficient unless the pleading also links that person to the conduct of the transaction or issuance of the cheques. Applying that principle, the Orissa HC found that the complaint attributed the principal role to the managing director and did not make the petitioner's responsibility specific enough to sustain proceedings against her. The cognizance order was therefore set aside insofar as it related to her. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296261