https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296704 A complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable against a partner where, on a holistic reading, it contains sufficient factual averments showing that the partner was in charge of and responsible for the firm's business at the time of the cheque dishonour. The complaint here pleaded the partnership structure, the accused's role in the transactions, the issuance and dishonour of cheques, part payment, and later assurances, which were held to go beyond a bare or mechanical allegation. The SC held these averments adequate to attract vicarious liability and ruled that the High Court should not have quashed the criminal proceedings. en-us Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296704 A complaint under Sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable against a partner where, on a holistic reading, it contains sufficient factual averments showing that the partner was in charge of and responsible for the firm's business at the time of the cheque dishonour. The complaint here pleaded the partnership structure, the accused's role in the transactions, the issuance and dishonour of cheques, part payment, and later assurances, which were held to go beyond a bare or mechanical allegation. The SC held these averments adequate to attract vicarious liability and ruled that the High Court should not have quashed the criminal proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296704