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SSng Aulakh (Senior Ship Master)     14 January 2015

Criminal / civil action against company witness

In  a civil suit against a public limited company is a Defendant, if one of their officers depose on behalf of the company in this suit, he signs affidavit of evidence and appears as witness and gives evidence which is proved to be false and untrue. Can that officer be also made  a party to a civil/criminal matter which may come up due to false evidence given by him.



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Jai Karan Nagwan (consultant)     14 January 2015

Hi captain, I don't know as to how it's proved in the case that AR of company adduced false evidence. If so AR will surely be liable to be proceeded against and at the same time company will be vicariously liable, on recommendation of the court either on its own or at the behest of adversary.

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