https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431846 Liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be fastened on a person merely because of the designation of director. For vicarious criminal liability, the complaint must contain specific and unambiguous averments showing how and in what manner the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time. In the case of an independent or non-executive director, generalized assertions that all directors managed day-to-day affairs are insufficient unless particular facts connect that director with the transaction or business conduct. As the complaint contained only broad allegations and no specific role was attributed to the independent director, the summoning order was quashed to that extent. en-us Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:18:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431846 Liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be fastened on a person merely because of the designation of director. For vicarious criminal liability, the complaint must contain specific and unambiguous averments showing how and in what manner the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time. In the case of an independent or non-executive director, generalized assertions that all directors managed day-to-day affairs are insufficient unless particular facts connect that director with the transaction or business conduct. As the complaint contained only broad allegations and no specific role was attributed to the independent director, the summoning order was quashed to that extent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431846