Offences by companies
Section 9C of the Explosives Act, 1884 deals with offences by companies. Whenever 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, or was responsible t6 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 The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1887.
1[9C. Offences by companies.--(1) Whenever 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, or was responsible t6 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 under this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and 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 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 9C, The Explosives Act, 1884 (Act 4 of 1884).
Questions about Section 9C
What does Section 9C of the Explosives Act deal with?
Section 9C of the Explosives Act is headed "Offences by companies". [9C. Offences by companies.--(1) Whenever 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, or was responsible t6 the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to b
How do I find court cases under Section 9C of the Explosives 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: Explosives Act 1884 9C, section 9C Explosives Act 1884, section 9C of the Explosives Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 9C of the Explosives Act come into force?
Section 9C of the Explosives Act, cited as Explosives Act 1884 9C, came into force on 01 Jul 1887, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1884. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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