Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Section 34 Drug and Cosmetics Act | Mere Designation Insufficient for Prosecution of Company Officers: J&K HC
The J&K High Court ruled that criminal proceedings against company directors and officers under the Drug and Cosmetics Act require specific allegations of their role in the offence. Prosecution is permissible only if they are formally nominated under Section 34 or directly implicated in the violation, reinforcing the need for individualized culpability in corporate liability cases.