Supreme Court of India

Himanshu v. B. Shivamurthy & Anr.

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Reported as [2019] 1 S.C.R. 991
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta JJ.
Decided 17 January 2019

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that commission of offence by the company is an express condition precedent to attract the vicarious liability of others.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s.141 and Proviso to s.138 – Maintainability of Complaint – When cheque was dr awn by a person as a director of a Company – Appellant borrowed a sum of money from respondent and issued a cheque – When ch eque was presented in the bank for encashment, it was return ed with the endorsement that funds were insufficient – Respondent issu ed notice to the appellant – Upon the failure of the appellant to pay t he amount due under the cheque, a complaint was instituted – Appel lant filed petition u/s. 482 of the Cr.P. . to quash the complaint – Appellant contended

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