Supreme Court ruling: Company criminal liability upheld even without director indictment in cheating cases

The Supreme Court ruled criminal cases against companies can proceed without specific individuals named. This decision impacts corporate criminal liability, which remains a complex legal issue. The court rejected Sanofi India's plea to quash a cheating and conspiracy case. Allegations involve undue favors from a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre scientific officer. Corporate criminal liability is a notoriously vexed issue, the bench observed.