https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174199 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in a case involving the prosecution of a sales manager for selling adulterated food. The Court held that the sales managers could be prosecuted as they were in charge of the business at the branch. Additionally, the Court clarified that officers of a company not nominated under the relevant section could also be prosecuted if there was evidence of consent, connivance, or neglect. The Court emphasized the importance of companies nominating responsible persons for each branch. The order of the Metropolitan Magistrate was set aside, and the respondents, including the sales managers, were directed to face trial. 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 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal in a case involving the prosecution of a sales manager for selling adulterated food. The Court held that the sales managers could be prosecuted as they were in charge of the business at the branch. Additionally, the Court clarified that officers of a company not nominated under the relevant section could also be prosecuted if there was evidence of consent, connivance, or neglect. The Court emphasized the importance of companies nominating responsible persons for each branch. The order of the Metropolitan Magistrate was set aside, and the respondents, including the sales managers, were directed to face trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Oct 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174199