High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Specific Averments of Vicarious Liability. Directors of a company cannot be held liable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, without specific allegations that they were in charge of and responsible for the conduct of the business at the time the offence was committed.
6 Oct 2023The case involves two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C. No. ...






