Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
Section 47 :
False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust :
(1) Where any offense under sub-section (1) of section 46 has been committed by any society or association of persons or trust (whether registered or not), every person who, at the time the offense was committed, was directly in charge of, and was responsible to, the society or association of persons or trust, for the conduct of the business or affairs or activities of the society or association of persons or trust as well as such society or association of persons or trust shall be deemed to be guilty of the offense and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offense was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offense.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offense under this Act has been committed by a society or association of persons or trust (whether registered or not) and it is proved that the offense has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of such society or association of persons or trust, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offense and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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