Supreme Court of India

State of Nct of Delhi through Prosecuting Officer, Insecticides, Government of Nct, Delhi v. Rajiv Khurana

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Reported as [2010] 9 S.C.R. 387
Bench Dalveer Bhandari J.
Decided 30 July 2010

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Insecticides Act, 1968 - s.33 - Offences by companies - Vicarious liability - Held: person is vicariously liable for commission of an offence under the Act if at the relevant time he was incharge of and was also responsible to the company c for conduct of its business - Mere allegation in the complaint that the accused was director of the company and nothing to indicate, even prima facie, that he was incharge of the company and also responsible to the company for the conduct of its business would not be enough to hold him vicariously liable - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 482. The

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