Offences by companies
Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 deals with offences by companies. If the person committing an offence under section 12 is a company, every person who at the time the contravention was committed was incharge 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 contraventio The Act came into force on 09 Feb 1954.
(1) If the person committing an offence under section 12 is a company, every person who at the time the contravention was committed was incharge 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 contravention 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 section 12 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 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.
Section 21, The Coir Industry Act, 1953 (Act 45 of 1953).
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Questions about Section 21
What does Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act deal with?
Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act is headed "Offences by companies". If the person committing an offence under section 12 is a company, every person who at the time the contravention was committed was incharge 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 contraventio
How do I find court cases under Section 21 of the Coir Industry 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: Coir Industry Act 1953 21, section 21 Coir Industry Act 1953, section 21 of the Coir Industry Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 12 (Control of export of coir fibre, coir yarn and coir products), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act come into force?
Section 21 of the Coir Industry Act, cited as Coir Industry Act 1953 21, came into force on 09 Feb 1954, having been enacted on 23 Dec 1953. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
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- 10. Functions of the Board358 words
- 4. Establishment and constitution of the Coir Board308 words
- 17. Accounts and audit231 words
- 11. Dissolution of the Board203 words
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