Offences by companies

Where any Sikkim law has been committed by a company as well as every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in the law if it is proved that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.