https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419888 Criminal complaint proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Indian Penal Code may be quashed where the complaint contains no specific averments showing how each accused was responsible for the firm's business or otherwise liable. The High Court examined a cheque dishonour prosecution and held that general allegations were insufficient to fasten vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, especially where one petitioner was not shown as partner, employee, agent or manager, and another claimed retirement before the cheque transactions. The Court also treated the absence of particulars on who signed the cheques and each petitioner's role as fatal, and quashed the summons and proceedings for lack of a prima facie foundation. en-us Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 08:37:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419888 Criminal complaint proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Indian Penal Code may be quashed where the complaint contains no specific averments showing how each accused was responsible for the firm's business or otherwise liable. The High Court examined a cheque dishonour prosecution and held that general allegations were insufficient to fasten vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, especially where one petitioner was not shown as partner, employee, agent or manager, and another claimed retirement before the cheque transactions. The Court also treated the absence of particulars on who signed the cheques and each petitioner's role as fatal, and quashed the summons and proceedings for lack of a prima facie foundation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=419888