LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS FOR DISHONOR OF CHEQUES ISSUED BY A COMPANY

Published On: 01/03/2013

Practice Area: Corporate & Commercial

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Are all directions of a company deemed to be criminally liable in the event of dishonor of cheque issued by the company? Can they all be prosecuted for the dishonor of the cheque? Is it possible at all for the directors to contend that they are not liable to be prosecuted? In this article, authors answer these questions which have been frequently asked given the general understanding that all the directors are responsible for the day-to-day conduct of business of the company