Section 56
Section 56 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009. Commission of offence by companies (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is 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 the commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of offen
Commission of offence by companies (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is 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 the commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of offence, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: PROVIDED that where a company has different establishments or branches or different units in any establishment or branch, the concerned Chief Executive and the person in charge of such establishment, branch, unit nominated by the company as responsible for the conduct of the business shall be liable for contravention in respect of such establishment, branch or unit: PROVIDED FURTHER that nothing 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 by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commix ion of the offence 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 be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation : For the purpose of this section- "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and "director", in relation to firm, means a partner in the firm.
Section 56, The Delhi Excise Act, 2009 (Act 10 of 2010).
Questions about Section 56
How do I find court cases under Section 56 of the Delhi Excise Act?
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When was the Delhi Excise Act enacted?
Delhi Excise Act was enacted in 2010 as Act 10 of 2010. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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