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The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966

Offences by companies

In force Act 40 of 1966 As on 24 Oct 2026

Act 40 of 1966 Ministry Govt of Maharashtra Enacted 22 Dec 1966

Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 deals with offences by companies. If the person committing an offence under section 25 or 27 is 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 business by the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and sh The Act was enacted on 22 Dec 1966.

(1) If the person committing an offence under section 25 or 27 is 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 business by 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 such punishment provided in this Act 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 section 25 or 27 has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any negligence 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 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 35, The Maharashtra Nurses Act, 1966 (Act 40 of 1966).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 25 Deleted
  2. s. 27 Regulation of nurses establishments

Questions about Section 35

What does Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act deal with?

Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act is headed "Offences by companies". If the person committing an offence under section 25 or 27 is 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 business by the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and sh

How do I find court cases under Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses 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: Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966 35, section 35 Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966, section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses 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 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 25 (Deleted), section 27 (Regulation of nurses establishments), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act enacted?

Section 35 of the Maharashtra Nurses Act, cited as Maharashtra Nurses Act 1966 35, was enacted on 22 Dec 1966 as Act 40 of 1966. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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