https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40532 Vicarious criminal liability under the Customs Act and Gold Control Act requires specific foundational averments showing that the accused were in charge of, or responsible for, the affairs of the firm, or otherwise concerned in the offence. The complaint alleged contraband possession by the firm, but the firm was not made an accused and the allegations against accused Nos. 3 to 5 were found vague and insufficient. Proceedings against those accused, including the petitioner, could not be sustained and were quashed, while the complaint could continue against accused Nos. 1 and 2. en-us Mon, 11 Sep 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:14:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40532 Vicarious criminal liability under the Customs Act and Gold Control Act requires specific foundational averments showing that the accused were in charge of, or responsible for, the affairs of the firm, or otherwise concerned in the offence. The complaint alleged contraband possession by the firm, but the firm was not made an accused and the allegations against accused Nos. 3 to 5 were found vague and insufficient. Proceedings against those accused, including the petitioner, could not be sustained and were quashed, while the complaint could continue against accused Nos. 1 and 2. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 11 Sep 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40532