Section 24
Section 24 of the Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document). Where an offence under this Act is committed by a company, the company as well as every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against
(1) Where an offence under this Act is committed by a company, the company as well as every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly :
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary or other Officer, such Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation :- For the purpose of this section ,- (a) "Company" means any body Corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals ; and (b) "Director" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm. Action against Officer and Staff.
Section 24, The Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document) (Act 5 of 2016).
Questions about Section 24
How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document)?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document) 24, section 24 Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document), section 24 of the Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document) enacted?
Assam Ease of Doing Business Act, 2016.(Single Document) was enacted in 2016 as Act 5 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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