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Section 482 CrPC | Mere Designation Without Active Involvement Cannot Attract Vicarious Criminal Liability for Outsourced Labour Violations : Allahabad HC
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Section 482 CrPC | Mere Designation Without Active Involvement Cannot Attract Vicarious Criminal Liability for Outsourced Labour Violations : Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings against Wipro's CMD, ruling that vicarious liability under labour laws requires specific allegations of active involvement, not just a managerial designation. The judgment reinforces that outsourcing agreements shift compliance responsibility to the contractor, protecting corporate leaders from automatic criminal liability.