#Criminal Issues | Contracts & Business Disputes | Government & Public Body Interactions

Bombay High Court rules that the Cooperative Societies Act does not bar any individual-including non-auditors-from filing an FIR under IPC Sections 408 and 420 for financial irregularities in cooperative societies. The judgment clarifies that criminal breach of trust is a public offence, not limited to statutory audit mandates.

Bombay High Court quashes prosecution of directors under the FSS Act, ruling that vicarious liability requires specific allegations of active involvement in daily operations. The judgment clarifies that mere directorship without proof of control does not establish criminal liability, impacting food safety compliance for corporate directors.