Offence by companies
Section 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development Act, 2007 deals with offence 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 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 sha
(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 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 beliable 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, they 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. 6[50. Penalty for obstruction .- (1) Any person who obstructs the entry of a person authorised under section 35 or any person with whom the Corporation has entered into a contract for the performance and execution of any act by such person, to enter into or upon any land or building or molests such person after such entry or who obstructs the lawful exercise by him of any power conferred by or under this Act shall, on conviction by a competent Court, be punished with fine which may extend upto fifty thousand rupees.
(2) If any person removes any mark setup for the purpose of indicating any level, boundary line or direction necessary to the execution of works authorized under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend upto fifty thousand rupees.]
Section 49, The Goa Information Technology Development Act, 2007 (Act 10 of 2007).
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Questions about Section 49
What does Section 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development Act deal with?
Section 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development Act is headed "Offence 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 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 sha
How do I find court cases under Section 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development 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: Goa Information Technology Development Act 49, section 49 Goa Information Technology Development Act, section 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development 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 49 of the Goa Information Technology Development Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 35 (Powers of entry), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Goa Information Technology Development Act enacted?
Goa Information Technology Development Act was enacted in 2007 as Act 10 of 2007. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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