https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296521 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can sustain vicarious liability against partners or company officers only if it contains specific averments that they were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business, or that the offence was committed with their consent, connivance, or negligence. Where the complaint states that the accused were partners or an authorised signatory, handled day-to-day affairs, and dealt personally with the complainant on behalf of the firm, those allegations are sufficient at the summoning stage. A denial of control over the business is generally a matter for trial, not quashing under Section 482 CrPC. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 09:13:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296521 A complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act can sustain vicarious liability against partners or company officers only if it contains specific averments that they were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business, or that the offence was committed with their consent, connivance, or negligence. Where the complaint states that the accused were partners or an authorised signatory, handled day-to-day affairs, and dealt personally with the complainant on behalf of the firm, those allegations are sufficient at the summoning stage. A denial of control over the business is generally a matter for trial, not quashing under Section 482 CrPC. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296521