The Allahabad High Court has held that a joint bank account holder cannot be prosecuted for the dishonour of a cheque unless they are a signatory to that specific instrument. Justice Sandeep Jain clarified that vicarious liability under Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments (N.I.) Act applies only to companies and partnership firms, not to
Non-Signatory Joint Account Holder Cannot be Prosecuted in Cheque Bounce Cases under Section 138 NI Act: Allahabad High Court
