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Supreme Court ne ekdum saaf kar diya hai ki company directors ko cheque bounce ke liye automatically liable nahi thahraya ja sakta, sirf isliye ki unhone board resolution sign kiya ho. Court ne bataya ki rozmarra ke kaam, jaise ki koi asset kharidna ya staff hire karna, un par sign karne ka matlab ye nahi hai ki director hi company ke daily operations ya paisa dene mein gadbad ke liye responsible hai.
Justice Sanjay Karol aur Justice Augustine George Masih ki bench ne yeh bhi bola ki case mein direct allegations hone chahiye. Ye Negotiable Instruments Act ke Section 141 ke andar zaroori hai, jisme kaha gaya hai ki accused vyakti company ke business ke liye 'in charge' aur 'responsible' hona chahiye, aur uska direct saboot hona chahiye.
Is ruling se Saroj Pandey, jo Projtech Engineering Private Limited ki director hain, unko relief mili hai. Unke khilaaf criminal case shuru kiya gaya tha jab company ke teen cheque, total ₹50 lakh ke, 20 April, 2021 ko bounce ho gaye the signature mein problem aur changes ke kaaran. Pehle Delhi High Court aur Additional Sessions Court ne proceedings quash karne se mana kar diya tha. Lekin Supreme Court ne unki decision ko galat bataya aur Pandey ke khilaaf case band karne ka order diya. Ye decision kai corporate leaders ke liye ek bohot badi rahat hai.