Director's Penalty Overturned: Rule 26 Lacks Proof of Intent in Alleged Clandestine Activities, Order Insufficiently Reasoned.

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....Levy of penalty on Director u/r 26 of CER - involvement of the director of the appellants in clandestine activities or not - here are not much reasoning has been assigned by the said order, to show that Director was having mens rea or direct involvement for invocation of Rule 26 - Since the impugned order fails to establish the ingredient of “mens rea” on the part of the Appellant 2 who was otherwise performing their duties as employee of the company, the penalties imposed on the Director, cannot be upheld. - AT....