Supreme Court of India

K.K. Ahuja v. V.K. Vora and Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1144

Bench R.V. Raveendran and Dr. Mukundakam Sharma JJ.

Decided 6 July 2009

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Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss.141(1) and (2), 138 c - Vicarious liability - Liability of Deputy General Manager of the Company which issued the dishonoured cheque - Held: person is vicariously liable under sub-section (1) of s.141, if he is responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company and was also incharge of business of the company - Sub-section (2) of s.141 provides that t- Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer though not in charge of conduct of the company would be liabfe if offence was committed in connivance or consent or was a result of

Authorities it was built on

2006 Sabitha Ramamurthy and Anr. v. R.B.S. Channabasavaradha cited by 11

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