https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303158 Vicarious criminal liability for dishonour of cheque cannot be presumed from a person's status as partner or director alone. A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act must specifically aver that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business at the relevant time; without those foundational facts, cognizance is unsustainable. On the stated facts, the complaint lacked the necessary specific averments against the petitioner, so the High Court quashed the complaint. en-us Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:00:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303158 Vicarious criminal liability for dishonour of cheque cannot be presumed from a person's status as partner or director alone. A complaint under the Negotiable Instruments Act must specifically aver that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business at the relevant time; without those foundational facts, cognizance is unsustainable. On the stated facts, the complaint lacked the necessary specific averments against the petitioner, so the High Court quashed the complaint. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303158