https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776608 Vicarious liability of a director in a cheque dishonour prosecution requires specific averments that the director was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time; mere designation as director is insufficient. Supporting contemporaneous material, such as emails or notice correspondence, may be considered at the summoning stage to show prima facie involvement in business affairs. Where the record discloses such material, process may be sustained; where the complaint contains only general allegations of involvement without particulars or supporting documents, summoning is not justified. en-us Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:26:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776608 Vicarious liability of a director in a cheque dishonour prosecution requires specific averments that the director was in charge of and responsible for the company's business at the relevant time; mere designation as director is insufficient. Supporting contemporaneous material, such as emails or notice correspondence, may be considered at the summoning stage to show prima facie involvement in business affairs. Where the record discloses such material, process may be sustained; where the complaint contains only general allegations of involvement without particulars or supporting documents, summoning is not justified. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776608