https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450617 For vicarious criminal liability of a partner under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complaint must contain specific averments that the person was in charge of and responsible for the firm's business at the relevant time. A general assertion is insufficient where the person was not a signatory to the cheques, was omitted from an earlier complaint on the same transaction, and no material shows participation in the subject transaction. On those facts, the HC held that interference under Section 482 CrPC was justified to prevent abuse of process, and the complaint and summoning order were quashed qua the petitioner. en-us Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:36:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450617 For vicarious criminal liability of a partner under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the complaint must contain specific averments that the person was in charge of and responsible for the firm's business at the relevant time. A general assertion is insufficient where the person was not a signatory to the cheques, was omitted from an earlier complaint on the same transaction, and no material shows participation in the subject transaction. On those facts, the HC held that interference under Section 482 CrPC was justified to prevent abuse of process, and the complaint and summoning order were quashed qua the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450617