Crl.A. No. 000011 / 2025
SANJAY DUTT vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
Order Date
02-01-2025
Citation
2025 INSC 34
Filed On
02-03-2024 11:54 AM
AI Summary
**Primary Holding:** In the absence of a specific statutory provision imposing vicarious liability, directors or officers of a company cannot be automatically prosecuted for offences committed by the company; criminal liability requires specific, substantiated allegations of personal involvement and direct conduct attributable to each individual accused.