https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795551 Vicarious criminal liability for cheque dishonour under Section 141 requires specific averments that the accused was, at the time of the offence, both in charge of and responsible for the company's business. Directorship alone is insufficient. General allegations that directors managed day-to-day business and regular affairs do not establish an individual director's role, responsibility for the relevant transaction, or involvement in issuing the dishonoured cheque. In the absence of such foundational pleadings, prosecution of the director cannot validly continue and amounts to abuse of process. en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:36:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795551 Vicarious criminal liability for cheque dishonour under Section 141 requires specific averments that the accused was, at the time of the offence, both in charge of and responsible for the company's business. Directorship alone is insufficient. General allegations that directors managed day-to-day business and regular affairs do not establish an individual director's role, responsibility for the relevant transaction, or involvement in issuing the dishonoured cheque. In the absence of such foundational pleadings, prosecution of the director cannot validly continue and amounts to abuse of process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795551