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Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Kerosene Depot Licensee, Emphasizing “Vicarious Liability Cannot Be Imposed in Criminal Law Without Statutory Backing” and Finding Prosecution an Abuse of Judicial Process

Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner, a licensee of a kerosene depot, accused of involvement in the unauthorized diversion of kerosene. The Court held…

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Rawlaw December 16, 2024

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