Bombay High Court Quashes Suspension of Eating House Licence for Lack of Personal Liability — Licencee Not Vicariously Liable for Acts of Employees Without Prior Knowledge or Consent Under Bombay Police Act, 1951. The court held that the licencee cannot be held vicariously liable for the acts of his employees unless it is shown that the acts were done with his knowledge or consent or that he failed to exercise due diligence.
16 Nov 2011The petitioner, Shri Appu M. Shetty, aged 70 years, is the proprietor of Hotel Sona, an eating house with a permit room located in Goregaon, Mumbai. H...
