The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the wife of a sole proprietor in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that criminal liability cannot be imposed on a non-signatory spouse merely on the basis of vague allegations of “dominion and control.” Justice Uday Kumar held
Non-Signatory Wife Cannot Be Prosecuted in Cheque Bounce Case of Sole Proprietorship Firm: Calcutta High Court
