https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460999 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be strictly pleaded and supported by clear averments showing how and in what manner each accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time. Mere designation as a director or company secretary is insufficient. In the absence of specific particulars in the complaint, criminal process cannot be sustained against the proposed accused, and the summoning order and complaint were quashed qua the petitioners. en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:58:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460999 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act must be strictly pleaded and supported by clear averments showing how and in what manner each accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time. Mere designation as a director or company secretary is insufficient. In the absence of specific particulars in the complaint, criminal process cannot be sustained against the proposed accused, and the summoning order and complaint were quashed qua the petitioners. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460999