Section 12A(3) in The Working Journalists (Fixation Of Rates Of Wages) Act, 1958
(3)Where an offence has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge, of and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, 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 this section if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
