https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773760 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time; mere designation as Company Secretary is insufficient. On the stated facts, the petitioner was not the cheque signatory, had ceased association with the company, and no particular role in the transaction or day-to-day affairs was pleaded, so the complaint could not be sustained against her. Where the accused resides outside the Magistrate's jurisdiction, Section 202 of the CrPC requires postponement of process and inquiry or investigation before issuance; the mechanical issuance of process without that exercise was therefore invalid. en-us Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 08:31:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773760 Vicarious criminal liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments that the accused was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time; mere designation as Company Secretary is insufficient. On the stated facts, the petitioner was not the cheque signatory, had ceased association with the company, and no particular role in the transaction or day-to-day affairs was pleaded, so the complaint could not be sustained against her. Where the accused resides outside the Magistrate's jurisdiction, Section 202 of the CrPC requires postponement of process and inquiry or investigation before issuance; the mechanical issuance of process without that exercise was therefore invalid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=773760