https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770656 A cheque dishonour prosecution failed where the cheque contained an unexplained material alteration in the payee's name, because such alteration affected the instrument's enforceability unless authorised or consented to. The conviction also could not stand on vicarious liability because the Society, treated as the real debtor and a juristic entity, was not arraigned as an accused; liability under cheque dishonour law cannot be fastened on an office-bearer without prosecuting the principal offender. The revision was allowed, the conviction was set aside, and the accused was acquitted, with consequential directions on refund and bond compliance. en-us Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 May 2025 15:40:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770656 A cheque dishonour prosecution failed where the cheque contained an unexplained material alteration in the payee's name, because such alteration affected the instrument's enforceability unless authorised or consented to. The conviction also could not stand on vicarious liability because the Society, treated as the real debtor and a juristic entity, was not arraigned as an accused; liability under cheque dishonour law cannot be fastened on an office-bearer without prosecuting the principal offender. The revision was allowed, the conviction was set aside, and the accused was acquitted, with consequential directions on refund and bond compliance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770656