Companies Act, 1956
Section - 49 - Investments of company to be held in its own name
Investments of company to be held in its own name.49. (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-sections (2) to (5) [or any other law for the time being in force] and subject to the provisions of sub-sections (6) to (8), — (a) all investments made by a company on its own behalf shall be made and held by it in its own name; and (b) where any such investments are not so held at the commencement of this Act the company shall, within a period of one year from such commencement, either cause them to be transferred to, and hold them in, its own name, or dispose of them.(2) Where the company has a right to appoint any person or persons, or where any nominee or nominees of the company has or have been appointed, as a director or directors of any other body corporate, shares in such other body corporate to an amount not exceeding the nominal value of the qualification shares which are required to be held by a director thereof, may be registered or held by such company jointly in the names of itself and of each such person or nominee or in the name of each such person or nominee .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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