Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 223 · Decided 12 February 2025
Kamalkishor Shrigopal Taparia v. India Ener-Gen Private Limited & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 223 · [2025] 3 S.C.R. 91
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 758/2025
- Decided
- 12 February 2025
- Bench
- B.V. NAGARATHNA, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 482; NI Act Section 141, 138
Headnote
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the petitions filed by the Appellant-an independent non-executive director under Section 482, CrPC seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against him under Section 138 read with Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Appellant, if vicariously liable under Section 141. Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - ss.138, 141 - Appellant, an independent non-executive director was arrayed as an accused in the complaints u/s.138 alleging dishonor of cheques
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