Corporate Liability

Vicarious Liability of Directors: Supreme Court quashes complaint under Punjab Land Preservation Act (2025) INSC 34

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Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 34 Judges: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan Can company directors be held liable for environmental offenses committed by their company? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, clarifying the scope of vicarious liability under the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900. The […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. (2021)

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Supreme Court Quashes Summons Against Company Directors in Property Damage Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether company directors can be held vicariously liable for offenses committed by the company without specific allegations of their individual roles. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ravindranatha Bajpe vs. Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others Judgment Date: 27 September 2021

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