CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER WITH REFERENCE TO CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY : A LEGAL ANALYSIS

AUTHOR – ANSHUL BHATT* & DR ABHIRANJAN DIXIT**

* STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LAW AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – ANSHUL BHATT & DR ABHIRANJAN DIXIT, CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER WITH REFERENCE TO CORPORATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY : A LEGAL ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (4) OF 2025, PG. 503-509, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Companies often act in more corrupted and irresponsible way than people as they have more power to do harm and do not face same level of punishments as they are the not able to feel guilt, kindness and thankfulness.

What is a corporation and how it acts criminally and what are the remedies provided to the victim all of this will be discussed under this article. As we know a corporation is an artificial legal entity that is being made to render the profit , it has the separate legal entity from its owners and stake holders and also the corporation can sue and can be sued. Corporation is created by share holders , individuals or stock holders and also it can take loans, have assets ,Can take loan and can enter into contract.

This study will tell us about the concept of corporate criminal liability and corporate manslaughter with proper legal analysis that how the companies can be sued for their wrong actions or wrong doing. What are the legal penalties that can be imposed on the corporations for their wrong doings. As we know the crimes are increasing day by day in the corporate sector and some crimes are conducted or performed by the corporation due to its gross negligence or intention to render more profit by cost cutting and not providing proper safety measures which may result in corporate crime.

Key words: corporate, liability, manslaughter, criminal , vicarious ,crime.