Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case Against Family Members. Court holds that mere relationship with the drawer of a cheque does not attract vicarious liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 without specific allegations of involvement in the transaction.
11 Aug 2011The petitioners, 22 individuals who are family members of the drawer of a dishonoured cheque, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the ...




