Offences by companies

In force Act 25 of 1976 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 25 of 1976

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Section 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 deals with offences 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 shal

(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 of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall 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. STATE AMENDMENT reception of section 1 and Act No. 25 of 1976 Uttar Pradesh Insertion of section 11-A of Act No. 25 of 1976 .- After section 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 the following section shall be inserted, namely :-
Section 11, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (Act 25 of 1976).

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Questions about Section 11

What does Section 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act deal with?

Section 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act is headed "Offences 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 shal

How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Equal Remuneration 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: Equal Remuneration Act 1976 11, section 11 Equal Remuneration Act 1976, section 11 of the Equal Remuneration 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 11 of the Equal Remuneration Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 1 (Short title, extent and commencement), Equal Remuneration Act 11 (Offences by companies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Equal Remuneration Act enacted?

Equal Remuneration Act was enacted in 1976 as Act 25 of 1976. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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