The Supreme Court of India ruled that a company can face criminal prosecution even if no individual is accused, clarifying the framework for corporate criminal liability.
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Key takeaway
Supreme Court clarifies that companies can face criminal prosecution even if no individual is named.
- Step 1 · The triggerThe Supreme Court rules that companies can be criminally prosecuted even if no individual is named, clarifying direct corporate liability.
- Step 2 · Knock-onCompanies, including SMEs, must strengthen compliance and governance frameworks, raising legal and compliance costs and increasing operational scrutiny.
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs with regulatory exposure face higher risk of prosecution and must allocate more resources to compliance, impacting operational budgets and contract risk.
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Source: Economic Times Top Stories
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