Only Authorised Person Responsible For Quality Control Of Fertiliser Products Can Be Prosecuted, Not Directors Of Company: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal prosecution initiated against one Amith M Jain, Managing director of a company who was charged under sections 3 (1), 13 (2), 19 (b) of the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, read with Sections 3(2)(d) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955.A single judge bench of Justice S Vishwajit Shetty said,“The material on record would go to show that the...