law: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 
  47.  False complaint made by society or
  
  association of persons or trust.
  1.       Where
  
  any offence under sub-section (1 ) of section 46 has been committed by
  
  any society or association of persons or trust (whether registered or not),
  
  every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was directly in charge
  
  of, and was responsible to, the society or association of persons or trust, for
  
  the conduct of the business or affairs or activities of the society or
  
  association of persons or trust as well as such society or association of
  
  persons or trust 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 such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves
  
  that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised
  
  all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
  2.       Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1 ), where an offence under this Act
  
  has been committed by a society or association of persons or trust (whether
  
  registered or not) and it is proved that the offence has been committed with
  
  the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of,
  
  any director, manager, secretary or other officer of such society or
  
  association of persons or trust, such director, manager, secretary or other
  
  officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable
  
  to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.