https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449717 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only when the complaint contains clear, specific averments that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the firm or company. A bare description of the accused as an agent, without pleading that he issued the cheque or controlled the business, is insufficient to attract Section 138 read with Section 141. On the pleaded facts, the complaint lacked the necessary ingredients to proceed against the accused, and the proceedings were quashed as against him. en-us Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449717 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only when the complaint contains clear, specific averments that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business of the firm or company. A bare description of the accused as an agent, without pleading that he issued the cheque or controlled the business, is insufficient to attract Section 138 read with Section 141. On the pleaded facts, the complaint lacked the necessary ingredients to proceed against the accused, and the proceedings were quashed as against him. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=449717