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Ayush Lahoti

Associate in the General Corporate Practice at the Mumbai Office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Ayush can be reached at ayush.lahoti@cyrilshroff.com.

Criminal Liability of Non-Executive Directors: A New Ray of Hope

Summary: This blog compares Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), with Section 200 of the erstwhile Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“CrPC”). The analysis highlights how the new provision introduces an additional safeguard against prosecution for non-executive directors.Continue Reading Criminal Liability of Non-Executive Directors: A New Ray of Hope