Section - 62 - Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus
Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus.62. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where a prospectus invites persons to subscribe for shares in or debentures of a company, the following persons shall be liable to pay compensation to every person who subscribes for any shares or debentures on the faith of the prospectus for any loss or damage he may have sustained by reason of any untrue statement included therein, that is to say,— (a) every person who is a director of the company at the time of the issue of the prospectus; (b) every person who has authorised himself to be named and is named in the prospectus either as a director, or as having agreed to become a director, either immediately or after an interval of time; (c) every person who is a promoter of the company; and (d) every person who has authorised the issue of .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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