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Which of the following statements is false? If the person committing an offence under section 138 of…

All three statements correctly describe section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: under subsection (1) the company and every person in charge of and responsible for its…

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Which of the following statements is false? If the person committing an offence under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is a company:
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All three statements correctly describe section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: under subsection (1) the company and every person in charge of and responsible for its business are deemed guilty; its second proviso exempts a director nominated because of Central or State Government office or employment; and subsection (2) makes guilty an officer whose consent, connivance or neglect is proved. As none of the statements is false, the answer is "None of the given options is correct".

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