https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304981 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint specifically avers that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Mere designation as a director is insufficient, and the absence of such foundational averments is fatal, particularly where the accused had resigned before dishonour and did not sign the cheque. On these facts, the Gujarat HC found the complaints unsustainable and quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner. en-us Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:14:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304981 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint specifically avers that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Mere designation as a director is insufficient, and the absence of such foundational averments is fatal, particularly where the accused had resigned before dishonour and did not sign the cheque. On these facts, the Gujarat HC found the complaints unsustainable and quashed the criminal proceedings against the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304981