HC Emphasizes Need for Vicarious Liability Doctrine to Charge Individuals Alongside Companies

In the recent case of Ruchika Kakar v. The State of Jharkhand, the petitioner, a director at Ritebanc Agritech Solution Pvt. Ltd., sought to quash criminal proceedings initiated against her. The case arose from an agreement where the company’s managing director procured rice from the complainant worth Rs. 1,67,50,573/-. While Read more…