Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Insurance Company Officials in Cheque Dishonour Case — No Vicarious Liability Without Specific Allegations. Complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 dismissed as petitioners were not signatories to the cheque and no role attributed to them.
18 Apr 2026The Bombay High Court dealt with two criminal writ petitions seeking quashing of proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881...





