Officer by companies
Section 62 of Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 deals with officer by companies. Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time 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
Officer by companies :
(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time 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 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 any 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 shall also be deemed 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 a firm or other association of individuals ; and (b) "director" in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.
Section 62, Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 (Act 5362 of 2009).
Questions about Section 62
What does Section 62 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 deal with?
Section 62 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 is headed "Officer by companies". Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time 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
How do I find court cases under Section 62 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007?
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: Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 62, section 62 Delhi Fire Service Act 2007, section 62 of the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 enacted?
Delhi Fire Service Act 2007 was enacted in 2009 as Act 5362 of 2009. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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