https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774206 Vicarious liability of a company director under Section 141(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments that the director was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred; bare references to directorship or general assertions are insufficient. Undisputed public documents, including a resignation record filed with the Registrar of Companies, may be considered at the threshold in discharge or quashing proceedings. Where such documents show that the director had resigned before the cheque issuance, liability under Section 138 cannot be prima facie fastened, and the proceedings are not maintainable against that person. en-us Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Jul 2025 08:47:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774206 Vicarious liability of a company director under Section 141(1) of the Negotiable Instruments Act arises only where the complaint contains specific averments that the director was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred; bare references to directorship or general assertions are insufficient. Undisputed public documents, including a resignation record filed with the Registrar of Companies, may be considered at the threshold in discharge or quashing proceedings. Where such documents show that the director had resigned before the cheque issuance, liability under Section 138 cannot be prima facie fastened, and the proceedings are not maintainable against that person. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774206