Human rights and criminal justice system in India

Pages: 610-614
Nishant Kumar Jilova (Department of Law, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

A corporation is a separate legal entity and considered a legal person. However, a corporation can be made criminally liable for unlawful acts done by its agents when they are acting within the scope of authority. The criminal act should be committed in furtherance of the benefit of the corporation as well as the benefit of the agent. This doctrine of corporate criminal liability is increasingly gaining importance all over the world and is a recognized principle in India.