https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759244 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires strict pleading that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the company's business. A complaint must set out specific facts showing the manner of such responsibility; a bare description as a manager, or general assertions of involvement in day-to-day affairs, is insufficient. Where the petitioners were only described as managers and wives of directors, with no pleaded role in the transaction or business control, the complaint and summoning order could not be sustained and the proceedings were liable to be quashed. en-us Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759244 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act requires strict pleading that the accused was, at the relevant time, in charge of and responsible for the company's business. A complaint must set out specific facts showing the manner of such responsibility; a bare description as a manager, or general assertions of involvement in day-to-day affairs, is insufficient. Where the petitioners were only described as managers and wives of directors, with no pleaded role in the transaction or business control, the complaint and summoning order could not be sustained and the proceedings were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=759244