https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174199 A branch sales manager who is in charge of and responsible for the conduct of a company's branch business may be prosecuted for selling adulterated food, because direct sale through agents or servants attracts liability under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. Nomination of one person under Section 17(2) does not immunise other officers of the company; separate liability may still arise for persons in charge of the business, and for directors, managers or officers where the offence is alleged to have occurred with their consent, connivance or neglect. The statutory scheme was read as preserving prosecution of branch-level officers where the allegations disclose their responsibility. en-us Tue, 23 Oct 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 12:15:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174199 A branch sales manager who is in charge of and responsible for the conduct of a company's branch business may be prosecuted for selling adulterated food, because direct sale through agents or servants attracts liability under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act. Nomination of one person under Section 17(2) does not immunise other officers of the company; separate liability may still arise for persons in charge of the business, and for directors, managers or officers where the offence is alleged to have occurred with their consent, connivance or neglect. The statutory scheme was read as preserving prosecution of branch-level officers where the allegations disclose their responsibility. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Oct 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174199