State Of Karnataka vs Pratap Chand & Ors.
Whether a partner of a firm can be held vicariously liable for offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, without proof of being in overall control of the day-to-day business of the firm? --- Held: No. Liability under Section 34 requires the person to be 'in charge of, and responsible to' the firm for the conduct of its business, meaning overall control of day-to-day operations, not merely a right to participate under a partnership deed.
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