https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443461 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires specific averments that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred. Mere designation as a director is insufficient, and liability cannot be inferred without particulars or supporting material. On the stated facts, the accused was appointed after the cheques were issued and was not a signatory, so he could not be treated as responsible at the relevant time. The summoning orders were therefore held unsustainable. en-us Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:16:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443461 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires specific averments that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred. Mere designation as a director is insufficient, and liability cannot be inferred without particulars or supporting material. On the stated facts, the accused was appointed after the cheques were issued and was not a signatory, so he could not be treated as responsible at the relevant time. The summoning orders were therefore held unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443461