Criminal Proceedings Against Liquidated Company’s Director Unjustified: Telangana HC

Vijay Kumar Vs State of Telangana (Telangana High Court) Telangana High Court held that initiation of criminal proceedings under Criminal Procedure, 1973 against petitioner not justified since petitioner was not director of the company which got liquidated prior to filing of the appeal. Facts- The petitioner is the former Director of accused company, namely, M/s. Gena Pharmaceuticals Limited. The respondent/de facto complainant alleging contraventions of Section 18(a) (vi) read with Rule 106 and Schedule J point No.50 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 and...