Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Non-Executive Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case — Mere Designation as Director Insufficient for Vicarious Liability Under Section 141 NI Act. The Court held that non-executive directors cannot be prosecuted under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 without specific allegations of their involvement in the company's financial affairs.
4 Mar 2025The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by K.S. Mehta and Basant Kumar Goswami, non-executive directors of M/s Blue Coast Hotels & Resorts Ltd...





