Section 69F(2) in The Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (Krishi Vidyapeeths) Act, 1983
(2)(a)Where the University or, as the case may be, the management committing an offence under this section is a society, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of and was responsible to the society for the conduct of the affairs of the society, as well as the society 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 person liable to the punishment, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all the due diligence to prevent commission of such offence.(b)Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (a), where the offence has been committed by a society and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or attributable to any neglect on the part of the Executive Council of the University or any President, Chairman, Secretary, Member, Principal or Manager or other officer or servant of the society, such Executive Council, President, Chairman, Secretary, Member, Principal or Manager or other officer or servant concerned, as the case may be shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.Explanation. - For the purpose of this section, "a society" means a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a public trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 or any other body corporate, and includes an association or body of persons, by whatever name called, under whose management one or more colleges or institutions are conducted and admitted to the privileges of the University.
