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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Director Convicted for Electricity Theft — Acquittal Restored Due to Lack of Evidence of Personal Involvement. Vicarious liability under Sections 39 and 44 of Indian Electricity Act, 1910 cannot be imposed without proof of direct participation or knowledge of tampering.

The appellant, Mahaveer, was a director of M/s Rushi Steels and Alloys Pvt. Ltd., a company in Jalana, Maharashtra. The Maharashtra State Electricity ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Partners in NI Act Case for Lack of Specific Averments. Complaint failed to disclose specific role of partners in cheque issuance, making prosecution an abuse of process.

The applicants, Shivangi Garg and Indu Navin Agrawal, were arrayed as accused 3 and 4 in Criminal Complaint 1224 of 2015 filed by Anuj Shrikant Tabere...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Director in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Non-executive director cannot be held liable under Section 34 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 without specific averments of being in charge of business.

The applicant, Devendra Vinaykant Sheth, was original accused No. 7 in R.C.C. No. 686 of 2004 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmednagar...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bank Officials in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors/Officers Not Liable for Offences Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Without Specific Allegations of Role in Transaction.

The case involves three criminal writ petitions filed by directors and officers of the Sangli District Primary Teachers Co-operative Bank Ltd. seeking...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Directors in Pan Masala Ban Case — No Offence Under Section 328 IPC. Pan Masala Not a 'Poison' or 'Noxious Substance' Despite Ban Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.

The petitioners, Rajiv Kumar Gupta, Piyush Kumar Gupta, and Satyanarayan Gupta, were directors of Dharampal Satyapal Limited, a company manufacturing ...