https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789439 A company director cannot be proceeded against under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless the complaint specifically averred that she was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred; mere status as a director and signing board resolutions were insufficient, so quashing was justified. A petition under Section 482 CrPC was also maintainable despite an earlier revision under Section 397 on the same grounds, because inherent jurisdiction remains available to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The contrary view was erroneous, and the proceedings against the appellant were quashed. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:09:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789439 A company director cannot be proceeded against under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless the complaint specifically averred that she was in charge of and responsible for the company's business when the offence occurred; mere status as a director and signing board resolutions were insufficient, so quashing was justified. A petition under Section 482 CrPC was also maintainable despite an earlier revision under Section 397 on the same grounds, because inherent jurisdiction remains available to prevent abuse of process and secure the ends of justice. The contrary view was erroneous, and the proceedings against the appellant were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=789439