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Non-executive director cannot be held vicariously liable under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, without specific allegations of active involvement.

The Supreme Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the Appellant. – Held that vicarious liability under Section 141 NI Act requires specific...

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No Vicarious Liability of Company Directors in Environmental Violation.

Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – No Vicarious Liability Without Statutory Provision – The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated a...

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High Court Dismisses Directors' Plea to Quash Food Adulteration Case. Delay in Filing Complaint and Loss of Right to Sample Reanalysis Does Not Invalidate Prosecution.

  Sections Discussed: Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954: Sections 2(ia), 2(ia)(m), 7(1), 13(2), 16, and 17 Code of Criminal Procedure ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Full Compensation in Motor Accident Case. "No deduction for contributory negligence in accident involving abandoned truck"

The Supreme Court of India has allowed appeals challenging the deduction of compensation based on contributory negligence in a tragic road accident. T...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Nitya Nand in Satya Narain Murder Case. Conviction under Sections 148 and 302/149 IPC confirmed; appellant's role as part of unlawful assembly established.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the conviction of Nitya Nand under Sections 148 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for his invol...

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Supreme Court Partially Upholds Complaint Under National Housing Bank Act. High Court's Quashing of Complaint Against Company Directors Overturned; Case to Proceed Against Managing Director and Company

The appellant filed a complaint alleging a violation of Section 29A of the National Housing Bank Act, 1987. The Magistrate took cognizance of the comp...

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Supreme Court Upholds Bombay High Court's Interpretation of 'Drawer' Under NI Act. Clarifies that authorized signatories of a company are not liable to pay interim compensation under Section 143-A for dishonoured cheques

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals challenging the Bombay High Court's decisions dated 08.03.2023 and 29.03.2023. These decisions had set aside t...

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Supreme Court Modifies Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide. Accused Released After Over a Decade in Jail; Co-Accused Acquitted.

The Supreme Court of India has modified the conviction of the appellant from murder (Section 302 IPC) to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Se...

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Supreme Court Quashes Proceedings Against Former Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Prior Resignation. Directors Cannot Be Held Liable Under Section 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act When Cheques Were Issued After Their Resignation Was Statutorily Recorded in Form 32 Under Companies Act, 1956.

The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning criminal liability of former directors in cheque dishonour cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable In...