https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=766870 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is penal and must be strictly pleaded and proved. A director cannot be proceeded against merely because of office, and the complaint must clearly aver that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Where the accused were non-executive directors, had not signed the dishonoured cheques, and the record showed no role in financial or operational control, the statutory requirements were not met and the criminal proceedings were liable to be quashed. en-us Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=766870 Vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is penal and must be strictly pleaded and proved. A director cannot be proceeded against merely because of office, and the complaint must clearly aver that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the time of the offence. Where the accused were non-executive directors, had not signed the dishonoured cheques, and the record showed no role in financial or operational control, the statutory requirements were not met and the criminal proceedings were liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=766870