Under Section 124(2) of the Patents Act, 1970, liability of a director, manager, secretary or other…

Under section 124(2) an officer is deemed guilty where "it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of" that officer. His designation alone is not enough, and the prosecution of the company does not shield him.