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Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018

Offences by Companies

In force Act 4 of 2018 As on 07 Oct 2026

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Act 4 of 2018

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Section 20 of Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018 deals with offences by Companies. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time, when the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and s

(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time, when the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, 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 provided under this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had 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 by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, 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 purposes of this section,—

(a) “company” means a body corporate and includes firm, association of persons or body of individuals whether incorporated or not; and (b) “director” in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm, and in relation to any association of persons or body of individuals, means any member controlling the affairs thereof.

Section 20, Bihar Electricity Duty Act, 2018 (Act 4 of 2018).

Questions about Section 20

What does Section 20 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act deal with?

Section 20 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act is headed "Offences by Companies". Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time, when the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and s

How do I find court cases under Section 20 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act?

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: Bihar Electricity Duty Act 20, section 20 Bihar Electricity Duty Act, section 20 of the Bihar Electricity Duty Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Bihar Electricity Duty Act enacted?

Bihar Electricity Duty Act was enacted in 2018 as Act 4 of 2018. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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