law: Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 
  54. Offences by companies, etc. 
  Where person committing an offence under this
  
  Act is a company, or other body corporate, or an association of persons
  
  (whether incorporated or not), or a firm, every director, manager, secretary,
  
  agent or other officer or person concerned with the management thereof, and
  
  every partner of the firm shall, unless he proves that the offence was
  
  committed without his knowledge or consent, be deemed to be guilty of such
  
  offence.