https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770363 A complaint under Sections 138, 141 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not maintainable against a partner alone where the partnership firm, as the principal offender, is not arraigned as an accused. Vicarious liability of partners arises only if the foundational requirement of impleading the firm is satisfied, and bare references to the firm in the cheque or notice do not cure that defect. A later attempt to summon the firm and another partner under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot remedy an abated complaint, especially where there are no specific averments that the proposed accused was in charge of, or responsible for, the firm's business. en-us Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 May 2025 12:32:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770363 A complaint under Sections 138, 141 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is not maintainable against a partner alone where the partnership firm, as the principal offender, is not arraigned as an accused. Vicarious liability of partners arises only if the foundational requirement of impleading the firm is satisfied, and bare references to the firm in the cheque or notice do not cure that defect. A later attempt to summon the firm and another partner under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot remedy an abated complaint, especially where there are no specific averments that the proposed accused was in charge of, or responsible for, the firm's business. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770363