Case Name : Sunil Bharti Mittal vs Central Bureau of Investigation
Case Reference: (2015) 1 SCR 377 :
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Case Number: Crl A 34/2015
Court: Supreme Court
Bench: 03
Coram: HL Dattu, Madan B Lokur, AK Sikri
Date: 09.01.2015
When the company is the offender, vicarious liability cannot be imputed automatically to directors (Para 39) The principle of alter ego can only be applied when the group of persons that guide the business had criminal intent There must be a specific act attributed to the Director or any other person allegedly in control and management of the company, to the effect that such a person was responsible for the acts committed by or on behalf of the company
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