Companies Act, 1956

Section - 1 - Short title, commencement and extent

Section - 2A - Interpretation of certain words and expressions

Section - 3 - Definitions of company, existing company, private company and public company

Section - 4 - Meaning of holding company and subsidiary

Section - 4A - Public financial institutions

Section - 5 - Meaning of officer who is in default

Section - 7 - Interpretation of person in accordance with whose directions or instructions directors are accustomed to act

Section - 8 - Power of Central Government to declare an establishment not to be a branch office

Section - 9 - Act to override memorandum, articles, etc

Section - 10 - Jurisdiction of Courts

Section - 10A - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL (ABOLITION) ACT, 1967, W.E.F. 1-7-1967]

Section - 10B - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL (ABOLITION) ACT, 1967, W.E.F. 1-7-1967]

Section - 10C - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL (ABOLITION) ACT, 1967, W.E.F. 1-7-1967]

Section - 10D - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES TRIBUNAL (ABOLITION) ACT, 1967, W.E.F. 1-7-1967]

Section - 10E - Constitution of Board of Company Law Administration

Section - 10F - Appeals against the orders of the Company Law Board

Section - 10FA - Dissolution of Company Law Board

Section - 10FB - Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal

Section - 10FC - Composition of Tribunal

Section - 10FD - Qualifications for appointment of President and Members

Section - 10FE - Term of office of President and Members

Section - 10FF - Financial and administrative powers of Member Administration

Section - 10FG - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of President and other members

Section - 10FH - Vacancy in Tribunal

Section - 10FI - Resignation of President and Member

Section - 10FJ - Removal and suspension of President or member

Section - 10FK - Officers and employees of Tribunal

Section - 10FL - Benches of Tribunal

Section - 10FM - Order of Tribunal

Section - 10FN - Power to review

Section - 10FO - Delegation of powers

Section - 10FP - Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and District Magistrate

Section - 10FQ - Appeal from order of Tribunal

Section - 10FR - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 10FS - Vacancy in Appellate Tribunal, etc.

Section - 10FT - Term of office of Chairperson and Members

Section - 10FU - Resignation of Chairperson and Members

Section - 10FV - Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 10FW - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members

Section - 10FX - Selection Committee

Section - 10FY - Chairperson, etc., to be public servants

Section - 10FZ - Protection of action taken in good faith

Section - 10FZA - Procedure and powers of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section - 10G - Power to punish for contempt

Section - 10GA - Staff of Appellate Tribunal

Section - 10GB - Civil court not to have jurisdiction

Section - 10GC - Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings

Section - 10GD - Right to legal representation

Section - 10GE - Limitation

Section - 10GF - Appeal to Supreme Court

Section - 11 - Prohibition of associations and partnerships exceeding certain number

Section - 12 - Mode of forming incorporated company

Section - 13 - Requirements with respect to memorandum

Section - 14 - Form of memorandum

Section - 15 - Printing and signature of memorandum

Section - 15A - Special provision as to alteration of memorandum consequent on alteration of name of State of Madras

Section - 15B - Special provision as to alteration of memorandum consequent on alteration of name of State of Mysore

Section - 16 - Alteration of memorandum

Section - 17 - Special resolution and confirmation by Central Government required for alteration of memorandum

Section - 17A - Change of registered office within a State

Section - 18 - Alteration to be registered within three months

Section - 19 - Effect of failure to register

Section - 20 - Companies not to be registered with undesirable names

Section - 21 - Change of name by company

Section - 22 - Rectification of name of company

Section - 23 - Registration of change of name and effect thereof

Section - 24 - Change of name of existing private limited companies

Section - 25 - Power to dispense with Limited in name of charitable or other company

Section - 26 - Articles prescribing regulations

Section - 27 - Regulations required in case of unlimited company, company limited by guarantee or private company limited by shares

Section - 28 - Adoption and application of Table A in the case of companies limited by shares

Section - 29 - Form of articles in the case of other companies

Section - 30 - Form and signature of articles

Section - 31 - Alteration of articles by special resolution

Section - 32 - Registration of unlimited company as limited, etc.

Section - 33 - Registration of memorandum and articles

Section - 34 - Effect of registration

Section - 35 - Conclusiveness of certificate of incorporation

Section - 36 - Effect of memorandum and articles

Section - 37 - Provision as to companies limited by guarantee

Section - 38 - Effect of alteration in memorandum or articles

Section - 39 - Copies of memorandum and articles, etc., to be given to members

Section - 40 - Alteration of memorandum or articles, etc., to be noted in every copy

Section - 41 - Definition of â€œ member â€

Section - 42 - Membership of holding company

Section - 43 - Consequences of default in complying with conditions constituting a company a private company

Section - 43A - Private company to become public company in certain cases

Section - 44 - Prospectus or statement in lieu of prospectus to be filed by private company on ceasing to be private company

Section - 45 - Members severally liable for debts where business carried on with fewer than seven, or in the case of a private company, two members

Section - 46 - Form of contracts

Section - 47 - Bills of exchange and promissory notes

Section - 48 - Execution of deeds

Section - 49 - Investments of company to be held in its own name

Section - 50 - Power for company to have official seal for use outside India

Section - 51 - Service of documents on company

Section - 52 - Service of documents on Registrar

Section - 53 - Service of documents on members by company

Section - 54 - Authentication of documents and proceedings

Section - 55 - Dating of prospectus

Section - 55A - Powers of Securities and Exchange Board of India

Section - 56 - Matters to be stated and reports to be set out in prospectus

Section - 57 - Expert to be unconnected with formation or management of company

Section - 58 - Expertâ€™s consent to issue of prospectus containing statement by him

Section - 58A - Deposits not to be invited without issuing an advertisement

Section - 58AA - Small depositors

Section - 58AAA - Default in acceptance or refund of deposits to be cognizable

Section - 58B - Provisions relating to prospectus to apply to advertisement

Section - 59 - Penalty and interpretation

Section - 60 - Registration of prospectus

Section - 60A - Shelf prospectus

Section - 60B - Information memorandum

Section - 61 - Terms of contract mentioned in prospectus or statement in lieu of prospectus, not to be varied

Section - 62 - Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus

Section - 63 - Criminal liability for mis-statements in prospectus

Section - 64 - Document containing offer of shares or debentures for sale to be deemed prospectus

Section - 65 - Interpretation of provisions relating to prospectuses

Section - 66 - Newspaper advertisements of prospectus

Section - 67 - Construction of references to offering shares or debentures to the public, etc.

Section - 68 - Penalty for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money

Section - 68A - Personation for acquisition, etc., of shares

Section - 68B - Initial offer of securities to be in dematerialised form in certain cases

Section - 69 - Prohibition of allotment unless minimum subscription received

Section - 70 - Prohibition of allotment in certain cases unless statement in lieu of prospectus delivered to Registrar

Section - 71 - Effect of irregular allotment

Section - 72 - Applications for, and allotment of, shares and debentures

Section - 73 - Allotment of shares and debentures to be dealt in on stock exchange

Section - 74 - Manner of reckoning fifth, eighth and tenth days in sections 72 and 73

Section - 75 - Return as to allotments

Section - 76 - Power to pay certain commissions and prohibition of payment of all other commissions, discounts, etc.

Section - 77 - Restrictions on purchase by company, or loans by company for purchase, of its own or its holding companyâ€™s shares

Section - 77A - Power of company to purchase its own securities

Section - 77AA - Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account

Section - 77B - Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances

Section - 78 - Application of premiums received on issue of shares

Section - 79 - Power to issue shares at a discount

Section - 79A - Issue of sweat equity shares

Section - 80 - Power to issue redeemable preference shares

Section - 80A - Redemption of irredeemable preference shares, etc.

Section - 81 - Further issue of capital

Section - 82 - Nature of shares or debentures

Section - 83 - Numbering of shares

Section - 84 - Certificate of shares

Section - 85 - Two kinds of share capital

Section - 86 - New issues of share capital to be only of two kinds

Section - 87 - Voting rights

Section - 88 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 89 - Termination of disproportionately excessive voting rights in existing companies

Section - 90 - Savings

Section - 91 - Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis

Section - 92 - Power of company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up

Section - 93 - Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid-up

Section - 94 - Power of limited company to alter its share capital

Section - 94A - Share capital to stand increased where an order is made under section 81(4)

Section - 95 - Notice to Registrar of consolidation of share capital, conversion of shares into stock, etc.

Section - 96 - Effect of conversion of shares into stock

Section - 97 - Notice of increase of share capital or of members

Section - 98 - Power of unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on re-registration

Section - 99 - Reserve liability of limited company

Section - 100 - Special resolution for reduction of share capital

Section - 101 - Application to Tribunal for confirming order, objections by creditors, and settlement of list of objecting creditors

Section - 102 - Order confirming reduction and powers of Tribunal on making such order

Section - 103 - Registration of order and minute of reduction

Section - 104 - Liability of members in respect of reduced shares

Section - 105 - Penalty for concealing name of creditor, etc.

Section - 106 - Alteration of rights of holders of special classes of shares

Section - 107 - Rights of dissentient shareholders

Section - 108 - Transfer not to be registered except on production of instrument of transfer

Section - 108A - Restriction on acquisition of certain shares

Section - 108B - Restriction on transfer of shares

Section - 108C - Restriction on the transfer of shares of foreign companies

Section - 108D - Power of Central Government to direct companies not to give effect to the transfer

Section - 108E - Time within which refusal to be communicated

Section - 108F - Nothing in sections 108A to 108D to apply to Government companies, etc.

Section - 108G - Applicability of the provisions of sections 108A to 108F

Section - 108H - Construction of certain expressions used in sections 108A to 108G

Section - 108-I - Penalty for acquisition or transfer of share in contravention of sections 108A to 108D

Section - 109 - Transfer by legal representative

Section - 109A - Nomination of shares

Section - 109B - Transmission of shares

Section - 110 - Application for transfer

Section - 111 - Power to refuse registration and appeal against refusal

Section - 111A - Rectification of register on transfer

Section - 112 - Certification of transfers

Section - 113 - Limitation of time for issue of certificates

Section - 114 - Issue and effect of share warrants to bearer

Section - 115 - Share warrants and entries in register of members

Section - 116 - Penalty for personation of shareholder

Section - 117 - Debentures with voting rights not to be issued hereafter

Section - 117A - Debenture trust deed

Section - 117B - Appointment of debenture trustees and duties of debenture trustees

Section - 117C - Liability of company to create security and debenture redemption reserve

Section - 118 - Right to obtain copies of and inspect trust deed

Section - 119 - Liability of trustees for debenture holders

Section - 120 - Perpetual debentures

Section - 121 - Power to reissue redeemed debentures in certain cases

Section - 122 - Specific performance of contract to subscribe for debentures

Section - 123 - Payments of certain debts out of assets subject to floating charge in priority to claims under the charge

Section - 124 - Charge to include mortgage in this part

Section - 125 - Certain charges to be void against liquidator or creditors unless registered

Section - 126 - Date of notice of charge

Section - 127 - Registration of charges on properties acquired subject to charge

Section - 128 - Particulars in case of series of debentures entitling holders pari passu

Section - 129 - Particulars in case of commission, etc., on debentures

Section - 130 - Register of charges to be kept by Registrar

Section - 131 - Index to register of charges

Section - 132 - Certificate of registration

Section - 133 - Endorsement of certificate of registration on debenture or certificate of debenture stock

Section - 134 - Duty of company as regards registration and right of interested party

Section - 135 - Provisions of Part to apply to modification of charges

Section - 136 - Copy of instrument creating charge to be kept by company at registered office

Section - 137 - Entry in register of charges of appointment of receiver or manager

Section - 138 - Company to report satisfaction and procedure thereafter

Section - 139 - Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation from company

Section - 140 - Copy of memorandum of satisfaction to be furnished to company

Section - 141 - Rectification by Central Government of register of charges

Section - 142 - Penalties

Section - 143 - Companyâ€™s register of charges

Section - 144 - Right to inspect copies of instruments creating charges and companyâ€™s register of charges

Section - 145 - Application of Part to charges requiring registration under it but not under previous law

Section - 146 - Registered office of company

Section - 147 - Publication of name by company

Section - 148 - Publication of authorised as well as subscribed and paid-up capital

Section - 149 - Restrictions on commencement of business

Section - 150 - Register of members

Section - 151 - Index of members

Section - 152 - Register and index of debenture holders

Section - 152A - Register and index of beneficial owners

Section - 153 - Trusts not to be entered on register

Section - 153A - Appointment of public trustee

Section - 153B - Declaration as to shares and debentures held in trust

Section - 154 - Power to close register of members or debenture holders

Section - 155 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1988, W.E.F. 31-5-1991]

Section - 156 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1988, W.E.F. 31-5-1991]

Section - 157 - Power for company to keep foreign register of members or debenture holders

Section - 158 - Provisions as to foreign registers

Section - 159 - Annual return to be made by company having a share capital

Section - 160 - Annual return to be made by company not having a share capital

Section - 161 - Further provisions regarding annual return and certificate to be annexed thereto

Section - 162 - Penalty and interpretation

Section - 163 - Place of keeping, and inspection of, registers and returns

Section - 164 - Registers, etc., to be evidence

Section - 165 - Statutory meeting and statutory report of company

Section - 166 - Annual general meeting

Section - 167 - Power of Central Government to call annual general meeting

Section - 168 - Penalty for default in complying with section 166 or 167

Section - 169 - Calling of extraordinary general meeting on requisition

Section - 170 - Sections 171 to 186 to apply to meetings

Section - 171 - Length of notice for calling meeting

Section - 172 - Contents and manner of service of notice and persons on whom it is to be served

Section - 173 - Explanatory statement to be annexed to notice

Section - 174 - Quorum for meeting

Section - 175 - Chairman of meeting

Section - 176 - Proxies

Section - 177 - Voting to be by show of hands in first instance

Section - 178 - Chairmanâ€™s declaration of result of voting by show of hands to be conclusive

Section - 179 - Demand for poll

Section - 180 - Time of taking poll

Section - 181 - Restriction on exercise of voting right of members who have not paid calls, etc.

Section - 182 - Restrictions on exercise of voting right in other cases to be void

Section - 183 - Right of member to use his votes differently

Section - 184 - Scrutineers at poll

Section - 185 - Manner of taking poll and result thereof

Section - 186 - Power of Tribunal to order meeting to be called

Section - 187 - Representation of corporations at meetings of companies and of creditors

Section - 187A - Representation of the President and Governors in meetings of companies of which they are members

Section - 187B - Exercise of voting rights in respect of shares held in trust

Section - 187C - Declaration by persons not holding beneficial interest in any share

Section - 187D - Investigation of beneficial ownership of shares in certain cases

Section - 188 - Circulation of membersâ€™ resolutions

Section - 189 - Ordinary and special resolutions

Section - 190 - Resolutions requiring special notice

Section - 191 - Resolutions passed at adjourned meetings

Section - 192 - Registration of certain resolutions and agreements

Section - 192A - Passing of resolutions by postal ballot

Section - 193 - Minutes of proceedings of general meetings and of Board and other meetings

Section - 194 - Minutes to be evidence

Section - 195 - Presumptions to be drawn where minutes duly drawn and signed

Section - 196 - Inspection of minute books of general meetings

Section - 197 - Publication of reports of proceedings of general meetings

Section - 197A - Company not to appoint or employ certain different categories of managerial personnel at the same time

Section - 198 - Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits

Section - 199 - Calculation of commission, etc., in certain cases

Section - 200 - Prohibition of tax-free payments

Section - 201 - Avoidance of provisions relieving liability of officers and auditors of company

Section - 202 - Undischarged insolvent not to manage companies

Section - 203 - Power to restrain fraudulent persons from managing companies

Section - 204 - Restriction on appointment of firm or body corporate to office or place of profit under a company

Section - 204A - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000.]

Section - 205 - Dividend to be paid only out of profits

Section - 205A - Unpaid dividend to be transferred to special dividend account

Section - 205B - Payment of unpaid or unclaimed dividend

Section - 205C - Establishment of Investor Education and Protection Fund

Section - 206 - Dividend not to be paid except to registered shareholders or to their order or to their bankers

Section - 206A - Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares

Section - 207 - Penalty for failure to distribute dividends within thirty days

Section - 208 - Power of company to pay interest out of capital in certain cases

Section - 209 - Books of account to be kept by company

Section - 209A - Inspection of books of account, etc., of companies

Section - 210 - Annual accounts and balance-sheet

Section - 210A - Constitution of National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards

Section - 211 - Form and contents of balance-sheet and profit and loss account

Section - 212 - Balance-sheet of holding company to include certain particulars as to its subsidiaries

Section - 213 - Financial year of holding company and subsidiary

Section - 214 - Rights of holding companyâ€™s representatives and members

Section - 215 - Authentication of balance-sheet and profit and loss account

Section - 216 - Profit and loss account to be annexed and auditorsâ€™ report to be attached to balance-sheet

Section - 217 - Boardâ€™s report

Section - 218 - Penalty for improper issue, circulation or publication of balance-sheet or profit and loss account

Section - 219 - Right of member to copies of balance-sheet and auditorsâ€™ report

Section - 220 - Three copies of balance-sheet, etc., to be filed with Registrar

Section - 221 - Duty of officer to make disclosure of payments, etc.

Section - 222 - Construction of references to documents annexed to accounts

Section - 223 - Certain companies to publish statement in the Form in Table F in Schedule I

Section - 224 - Appointment and remuneration of auditors

Section - 224A - Auditor not to be appointed except with the approval of the company by special resolution in certain cases

Section - 225 - Provisions as to resolutions for appointing or removing auditors

Section - 226 - Qualifications and disqualifications of auditors

Section - 227 - Powers and duties of auditors

Section - 228 - Audit of accounts of branch office of company

Section - 229 - Signature of audit report, etc.

Section - 230 - Reading and inspection of auditorâ€™s report

Section - 231 - Right of auditor to attend general meeting

Section - 232 - Penalty for non-compliance with sections 225 to 231

Section - 233 - Penalty for non-compliance by auditor with sections 227 and 229

Section - 233A - Power of Central Government to direct special audit in certain cases

Section - 233B - Audit of cost accounts in certain cases

Section - 234 - Power of Registrar to call for information or explanation

Section - 234A - Seizure of documents by Registrar

Section - 235 - Investigation of the affairs of a company

Section - 236 - Application by members to be supported by evidence and power to call for security

Section - 237 - Investigation of companyâ€™s affairs in other cases

Section - 238 - Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector

Section - 239 - Power of inspectors to carry investigation into affairs of related companies

Section - 240 - Production of documents and evidence

Section - 240A - Seizure of documents by inspector

Section - 241 - Inspectorâ€™s report

Section - 242 - Prosecution

Section - 243 - Application for winding up of company or an order under section 397 or 398

Section - 244 - Proceedings for recovery of damages or property

Section - 245 - Expenses of investigation

Section - 246 - Inspectorsâ€™ report to be evidence

Section - 247 - Investigation of ownership of company

Section - 248 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 249 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 250 - Imposition of restrictions upon shares and debentures and prohibition of transfer of shares or debentures in certain cases

Section - 250A - Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings

Section - 251 - Saving for legal advisers and bankers

Section - 252 - Minimum number of directors

Section - 253 - Only individuals to be directors

Section - 254 - Subscribers of memorandum deemed to be directors

Section - 255 - Appointment of directors and proportion of those who are to retire by rotation

Section - 256 - Ascertainment of directors retiring by rotation and filling of vacancies

Section - 257 - Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship

Section - 258 - Right of company to increase or reduce the number of directors

Section - 259 - Increase in number of directors to require Government sanction

Section - 260 - Additional directors

Section - 261 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 262 - Filling of casual vacancies among directors

Section - 263 - Appointment of directors to be voted on individually

Section - 263A - Sections 177, 255, 256 and 263 not to apply in relation to companies not carrying business for profit, etc.

Section - 264 - Consent of candidate for directorship to be filed with the company and consent to act as director to be filed with the Registrar

Section - 265 - Option to company to adopt proportional representation for the appointment of directors

Section - 266 - Restrictions on appointment or advertisement of director

Section - 266A - Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

Section - 266B - Allotment of Director Identification Number

Section - 266C - Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number

Section - 266D - Obligation of director to intimate Director Identification Number to concerned company or companies

Section - 266E - Obligation of company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar

Section - 266F - Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number

Section - 266G - Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 266A or section 266C or section 266D or section 266E

Section - 267 - Certain persons not to be appointed managing directors

Section - 268 - Amendment of provision relating to managing, wholetime or non-rotational directors to require Government approval

Section - 269 - Appointment of managing or whole-time director or manager to require Government approval only in certain cases

Section - 270 - Time within which share qualification is to be obtained and maximum amount thereof

Section - 271 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965]

Section - 272 - Penalty

Section - 273 - Saving

Section - 274 - Disqualifications of directors

Section - 275 - No person to be a director of more than fifteen companies

Section - 276 - Choice to be made by director of more than fifteen companies at commencement of Act

Section - 277 - Choice by person becoming director of more than fifteen companies after commencement of Act

Section - 278 - Exclusion of certain directorships for the purposes of sections 275, 276 and 277

Section - 279 - Penalty

Section - 280 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 281 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 282 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 283 - Vacation of office by directors

Section - 284 - Removal of directors

Section - 285 - Board to meet at least once in every three calendar months

Section - 286 - Notice of meetings

Section - 287 - Quorum for meetings

Section - 288 - Procedure where meeting adjourned for want of quorum

Section - 289 - Passing of resolutions by circulation

Section - 290 - Validity of acts of directors

Section - 291 - General powers of Board

Section - 292 - Certain powers to be exercised by Board only at meeting

Section - 292A - Audit Committee

Section - 293 - Restrictions on powers of Board

Section - 293A - Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions

Section - 293B - Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to the National Defence Fund, etc.

Section - 294 - Appointment of sole selling agents to require approval of company in general meeting

Section - 294A - Prohibition of payment of compensation to sole selling agents for loss of office in certain cases

Section - 294AA - Power of Central Government to prohibit the appointment of sole selling agents in certain cases

Section - 295 - Loans to directors, etc.

Section - 296 - Application of section 295 to book debts in certain cases

Section - 297 - Boardâ€™s sanction to be required for certain contracts in which particular directors are interested

Section - 298 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 299 - Disclosure of interests by director

Section - 300 - Interested director not to participate or vote in Boardâ€™s proceedings

Section - 301 - Register of contracts, companies and firms in which directors are interested

Section - 302 - Disclosure to members of directorâ€™s interest in contract appointing manager, managing director

Section - 303 - Register of directors, etc.

Section - 304 - Inspection of the register

Section - 305 - Duty of directors, etc., to make disclosure

Section - 306 - Register to be kept by Registrar and inspection thereof

Section - 307 - Register of directorsâ€™ shareholdings, etc.

Section - 308 - Duty of directors and persons deemed to be directors to make disclosure of shareholdings

Section - 309 - Remuneration of directors

Section - 310 - Provision for increase in remuneration to require Government sanction

Section - 311 - Increase in remuneration of managing director on re-appointment or appointment after Act to require Government sanction

Section - 312 - Prohibition of assignment of office by director

Section - 313 - Appointment and term of office of alternate directors

Section - 314 - Director, etc., not to hold office or place of profit

Section - 315 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960]

Section - 316 - Number of companies of which one person may be appointed managing director

Section - 317 - Managing director not to be appointed for more than five years at a time

Section - 318 - Compensation for loss of office not permissible except to managing or whole-time directors or to directors who are managers

Section - 319 - Payment to director, etc., for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of undertaking or property

Section - 320 - Payment to director for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of shares

Section - 321 - Provisions supplementary to sections 318, 319 and 320

Section - 322 - Directors, etc., with unlimited liability in limited company

Section - 323 - Special resolution of limited company making liability of directors, etc., unlimited

Section - 324 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 324A - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 325 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 325A - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 326 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 327 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 328 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 329 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 330 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 331 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 332 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 333 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 334 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 335 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 336 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 337 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 338 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 339 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 340 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 341 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 342 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 343 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 344 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 345 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 346 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 347 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 348 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 349 - Determination of net profits

Section - 350 - Ascertainment of depreciation

Section - 351 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 352 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 353 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 354 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 355 - Saving

Section - 356 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 357 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 358 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 359 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 360 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 361 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 362 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 363 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 364 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 365 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 366 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 367 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 368 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 369 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 370 - Loans, etc., to companies under the same management

Section - 370A - Provisions as to certain loans which could not have been made if sections 369 and 370 were in force

Section - 371 - Penalty for contravention of section 370 or 370A

Section - 372 - Purchase by company of shares, etc., of other companies

Section - 372A - Inter-corporate loans and investments

Section - 373 - Investments made before commencement of Act

Section - 374 - Penalty for contravention of section 372 or 373

Section - 375 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 376 - Conditions prohibiting reconstruction or amalgamation of company

Section - 377 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 378 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 379 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 380 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 381 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 382 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 383 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 383A - Certain companies to have secretaries

Section - 384 - Firm or body corporate not to be appointed manager

Section - 385 - Certain persons not to be appointed managers

Section - 386 - Number of companies of which a person may be appointed manager

Section - 387 - Remuneration of manager

Section - 388 - Application of sections 269, 310, 311, 312 and 317 to managers

Section - 388A - Sections 386 to 388 not to apply to certain private companies

Section - 388B - Reference to Tribunal of cases against managerial personnel

Section - 388C - Interim order by Tribunal

Section - 388D - Decision of the Tribunal

Section - 388E - Power of Central Government to remove managerial personnel on the basis of Tribunalâ€™s decision

Section - 389 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960]

Section - 390 - Interpretation of sections 391 and 393

Section - 391 - Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members

Section - 392 - Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise and arrangement

Section - 393 - Information as to compromises or arrangements with creditors and members

Section - 394 - Provisions for facilitating reconstruction and amalgamation of companies

Section - 394A - Notice to be given to Central Government for applications under sections 391 and 394

Section - 395 - Power and duty to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority

Section - 396 - Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in national interest

Section - 396A - Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated company

Section - 397 - Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression

Section - 398 - Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of mismanagement

Section - 399 - Right to apply under sections 397 and 398

Section - 400 - Notice to be given to Central Government of applications under sections 397 and 398

Section - 401 - Right of Central Government to apply under sections 397 and 398

Section - 402 - Powers of Tribunal on application under section 397 or 398

Section - 403 - Interim order by Tribunal

Section - 404 - Effect of alteration of memorandum or articles of company by order under section 397 or 398

Section - 405 - Addition of respondents to application under section 397 or 398

Section - 406 - Application of sections 539 to 544 to proceedings under sections 397 and 398

Section - 407 - Consequences of termination or modification of certain agreements

Section - 408 - Powers of Government to prevent oppression or mis-management

Section - 409 - Power of Tribunal to prevent change in Board of Directors likely to affect company prejudicially

Section - 410 - Appointment of Advisory Committee

Section - 411 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 412 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 413 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 414 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 415 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1965, W.E.F. 15-10-1965]

Section - 416 - Contracts by agents of company in which company is undisclosed principal

Section - 417 - Employeesâ€™ securities to be deposited in post office savings bank or Scheduled Bank

Section - 418 - Provisions applicable to provident funds of employees

Section - 419 - Right of employee to see bankâ€™s receipt for moneys or securities referred to in section 417 or 418

Section - 420 - Penalty for contravention of sections 417, 418 and 419

Section - 421 - Filing of accounts of receivers

Section - 422 - Invoices, etc., to refer to receiver where there is one

Section - 423 - Penalty for non-compliance with sections 421 and 422

Section - 424 - Application of sections 421 to 423 to receivers and managers appointed by Tribunal and managers appointed in pursuance of an instrument

Section - 424A - Reference to Tribunal

Section - 424B - Inquiry into working of sick industrial companies

Section - 424C - Powers of Tribunal to make suitable order on completion of inquiry

Section - 424D - Preparation and sanction schemes

Section - 424E - Rehabilitation by giving financial assistance

Section - 424F - Arrangement for continuing operations, etc., during inquiry

Section - 424G - Winding up of sick industrial company

Section - 424H - Operating agency to prepare complete inventory, etc.

Section - 424I - Direction not to dispose of assets

Section - 424J - Power of Tribunal to call for periodic information

Section - 424K - Misfeasance proceedings

Section - 424L - Penalty for certain offences

Section - 425 - Modes of winding up

Section - 426 - Liability as contributories of present and past members

Section - 427 - Obligations of directors and managers whose liability is unlimited

Section - 428 - Definition of contributory

Section - 429 - Nature of liability of contributory

Section - 430 - Contributories in case of death of member

Section - 431 - Contributories in case of insolvency of member

Section - 432 - Contributories in case of winding up of a body corporate which is a member

Section - 433 - Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal

Section - 434 - Company when deemed unable to pay its debts

Section - 435 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002, W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED.]

Section - 436 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED.]

Section - 437 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED.]

Section - 438 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED.]

Section - 439 - Provisions as to applications for winding up

Section - 439A - Statement of affairs to the filed on winding up of a Company

Section - 440 - Right to present winding up petition where company is being wound up voluntarily

Section - 441 - Commencement of winding up by Tribunal

Section - 441A - Levy and collection of cess on turnover or gross receipts of companies

Section - 441B - Crediting proceeds of cess to Consolidated Fund of India

Section - 441C - Rehabilitation Fund

Section - 441D - Application of Fund

Section - 441E - Power to call for information

Section - 441F - Penalty for non-payment of cess

Section - 441G - Refund of fund in certain cases

Section - 442 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED.]

Section - 443 - Power of Tribunal on hearing petition

Section - 444 - Order for winding up to be communicated to Official Liquidator and Registrar

Section - 445 - Copy of winding up order to be filed with Registrar

Section - 446 - Suits stayed on winding up order

Section - 446A - Responsibility of directors and officers to submit to Tribunal audited books and accounts

Section - 447 - Effect of winding up order

Section - 448 - Appointment of Official Liquidator

Section - 449 - Official Liquidator to be liquidator

Section - 450 - Appointment and powers of provisional liquidator

Section - 451 - General provisions as to liquidators

Section - 452 - Style, etc., of liquidator

Section - 453 - Receiver not to be appointed of assets with liquidator

Section - 454 - Statement of affairs to be made to Official Liquidator

Section - 455 - Report by Official Liquidator

Section - 456 - Custody of companyâ€™s property

Section - 457 - Powers of liquidator

Section - 458 - Discretion of liquidator

Section - 458A - Exclusion of certain time in computing periods of limitation

Section - 459 - Provision for legal assistance to liquidator

Section - 460 - Exercise and control of liquidatorâ€™s powers

Section - 461 - Books to be kept by liquidator

Section - 462 - Audit of liquidatorâ€™s accounts

Section - 463 - Control of Central Government over liquidators

Section - 464 - Appointment and composition of committee of inspection

Section - 465 - Constitution and proceedings of committee of inspection

Section - 466 - Power of Tribunal to stay winding up

Section - 467 - Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets

Section - 468 - Delivery of property to liquidator

Section - 469 - Payment of debts due by contributory and extent of set-off

Section - 470 - Power of Tribunal to make calls

Section - 471 - Payment into bank of moneys due to company

Section - 472 - Moneys and securities paid into Bank to be subject to order of Tribunal

Section - 473 - Order on contributory to be conclusive evidence

Section - 474 - Power to exclude creditors not proving in time

Section - 475 - Adjustment of rights of contributories

Section - 476 - Power to order costs

Section - 477 - Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc.

Section - 478 - Power to order public examination of promoters, directors, etc.

Section - 479 - Power to arrest absconding contributory

Section - 480 - Saving of existing powers of Tribunal

Section - 481 - Dissolution of company

Section - 482 - Order made in any Court to be enforced by other Courts

Section - 483 - Appeals from orders

Section - 484 - Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily

Section - 485 - Publication of resolution to wind up voluntarily

Section - 486 - Commencement of voluntary winding up

Section - 487 - Effect of voluntary winding up on status of company

Section - 488 - Declaration of solvency in case of proposal to wind up voluntarily

Section - 489 - Provisions applicable to a membersâ€™ voluntary winding up

Section - 490 - Power of company to appoint and fix remuneration of liquidators

Section - 491 - Boardâ€™s powers to cease on appointment of liquidator

Section - 492 - Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator

Section - 493 - Notice of appointment of liquidator to be given to registrar

Section - 494 - Power of liquidator to accept shares, etc., as consideration for sale of property of company

Section - 495 - Duty of liquidator to call creditorsâ€™ meeting in case of insolvency

Section - 496 - Duty of liquidator to call general meeting at end of each year

Section - 497 - Final meeting and dissolution

Section - 498 - Alternative provisions as to annual and final meetings in case of insolvency

Section - 499 - Provisions applicable to a creditorsâ€™ voluntary winding up

Section - 500 - Meeting of creditors

Section - 501 - Notice of resolutions passed by creditorsâ€™ meeting to be given to Registrar

Section - 502 - Appointment of liquidator

Section - 503 - Appointment of committee of inspection

Section - 504 - Fixing of liquidatorsâ€™ remuneration

Section - 505 - Boardâ€™s powers to cease on appointment of liquidator

Section - 506 - Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator

Section - 507 - Application of section 494 to a creditorsâ€™ voluntary winding up

Section - 508 - Duty of liquidator to call meetings of company and of creditors at end of each year

Section - 509 - Final meeting and dissolution

Section - 510 - Provisions applicable to every voluntary winding up

Section - 511 - Distribution of property of company

Section - 511A - Application of section 454 to voluntary winding up

Section - 512 - Powers and duties of liquidator in voluntary winding up

Section - 513 - Body corporate not to be appointed as liquidator

Section - 514 - Corrupt inducement affecting appointment as liquidator

Section - 515 - Power of Tribunal to appoint and remove liquidator in voluntary winding up

Section - 516 - Notice by liquidator of his appointment

Section - 517 - Arrangement when binding on company and creditors

Section - 518 - Power to apply to Tribunal to have questions determined or powers exercised

Section - 519 - Application of liquidator to Tribunal for public examination of promoters, directors, etc.

Section - 520 - Costs of voluntary winding up

Section - 521 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960]

Section - 522 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 523 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 524 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 525 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 526 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 527 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002 , W.E.F. A DATE YET TO BE NOTIFIED]

Section - 528 - Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof

Section - 529 - Application of insolvency rules in winding up of insolvent companies

Section - 529A - Overriding preferential payments

Section - 530 - Preferential payments

Section - 531 - Fraudulent preference

Section - 531A - Avoidance of voluntary transfer

Section - 532 - Transfers for benefit of all creditors to be void

Section - 533 - Liabilities and rights of certain fraudulently preferred persons

Section - 534 - Effect of floating charge

Section - 535 - Disclaimer of onerous property in case of a company which is being wound up

Section - 536 - Avoidance of transfers, etc., after commencement of winding up

Section - 537 - Avoidance of certain attachments, executions, etc., in winding up by Tribunal

Section - 538 - Offences by officers of companies in liquidation

Section - 539 - Penalty for falsification of books

Section - 540 - Penalty for frauds by officers

Section - 541 - Liability where proper accounts not kept

Section - 542 - Liability for fraudulent conduct of business

Section - 543 - Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc.

Section - 544 - Liability under sections 542 and 543 to extend to partners or directors in firm or company

Section - 545 - Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company

Section - 546 - Liquidator to exercise certain powers subject to sanction

Section - 547 - Notification that a company is in liquidation

Section - 548 - Books and papers of company to be evidence

Section - 549 - Inspection of books and papers by creditors and contributories

Section - 550 - Disposal of books and papers of company

Section - 551 - Information as to pending liquidations

Section - 552 - Official Liquidator to make payments into the public account of India

Section - 553 - Voluntary liquidator to make payments into Scheduled Bank

Section - 554 - Liquidator not to pay moneys into private banking account

Section - 555 - Unpaid dividends and undistributed assets to be paid into the Companies Liquidation Account

Section - 556 - Enforcement of duty of liquidator to make returns, etc.

Section - 557 - Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories

Section - 558 - Court or person before whom affidavit may be sworn

Section - 559 - Power of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void

Section - 560 - Power of Registrar to strike defunct company off register

Section - 561 - Application of Act to companies formed and registered under previous companies laws

Section - 562 - Application of Act to companies registered but not formed under previous companies laws

Section - 563 - Application of Act to unlimited companies registered under previous companies laws

Section - 564 - Mode of transferring shares in the case of companies registered under Acts 19 of 1857 and 7 of 1860

Section - 565 - Companies capable of being registered

Section - 566 - Definition of â€˜joint-stock companyâ€™

Section - 567 - Requirements for registration of joint-stock companies

Section - 568 - Requirements for registration of companies not being joint stock companies

Section - 569 - Authentication of statements of existing companies

Section - 570 - Power of registrar to require evidence as to nature of company

Section - 571 - Notice to customers on registration of banking company with limited liability

Section - 572 - Change of name for purposes of registration

Section - 573 - Addition of Limited or Private Limited to name

Section - 574 - Certificate of registration of existing companies

Section - 575 - Vesting of property on registration

Section - 576 - Saving for existing liabilities

Section - 577 - Continuation of pending legal proceedings

Section - 578 - Effect of registration under Part

Section - 579 - Power to substitute memorandum and articles for deed of settlement

Section - 580 - Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings

Section - 581 - Suits stayed on winding up order

Section - 581A - Definitions

Section - 581B - Objects of producer company

Section - 581C - Formation of producer company and its registration

Section - 581D - Membership and voting rights of members of producer company

Section - 581E - Benefits to members

Section - 581F - Memorandum of producer company

Section - 581G - Articles of association

Section - 581H - Amendment of memorandum

Section - 581-I - Amendment of articles

Section - 581J - Option to inter-State co-operative societies to become producer companies

Section - 581K - Effect of incorporation of Producer Company

Section - 581L - Vesting of undertaking in Producer Company

Section - 581M - Concession, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to producer company

Section - 581N - Provisions in respect of officers and other employees of inter-State co-operative society

Section - 581O - Number of Directors

Section - 581P - Appointment of directors

Section - 581Q - Vacation of office by directors

Section - 581R - Powers and functions of Board

Section - 581S - Matters to be transacted at general meeting

Section - 581T - Liability of directors

Section - 581U - Committee of Directors

Section - 581V - Meetings of Board and quorum

Section - 581W - Chief Executive and his functions

Section - 581X - Secretary of Producer Company

Section - 581Y - Quorum.

Section - 581Z - Votings rights

Section - 581ZA - Annual general meetings

Section - 581ZB - Share capital

Section - 581ZC - Special user rights

Section - 581ZD - Transferability of shares and attendant rights

Section - 581ZE - Books of account

Section - 581ZF - Internal audit

Section - 581ZG - Duties of auditor under this Part

Section - 581ZH - Donations or subscription by Producer Company

Section - 581ZI - General and other reserves

Section - 581ZJ - Issue of bonus shares

Section - 581ZK - Loan, etc., to members

Section - 581ZL - Investment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc.

Section - 581ZM - Penalty for contravention

Section - 581ZN - Amalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies

Section - 581ZO - Disputes

Section - 581ZP - Strike off name of Producer Company

Section - 581ZQ - Provisions of this part to override other laws

Section - 581ZR - Application of provisions relating to private companies

Section - 581ZS - Reconversion of Producer Company to inter-State co-operative society

Section - 581ZT - Power to modify Act in its application to Producer Companies

Section - 582 - Meaning of unregistered company

Section - 583 - Winding up of unregistered companies

Section - 584 - Power to wind up foreign companies, although dissolved

Section - 585 - Contributories in winding up of unregistered company

Section - 586 - Power to stay or restrain proceedings

Section - 587 - Suits, etc., stayed on winding up order

Section - 588 - Directions as to property in certain cases

Section - 589 - Provisions of Part cumulative

Section - 590 - Saving and construction of enactments conferring power to wind up partnership, association or company in certain cases

Section - 591 - Application of sections 592 to 602 to foreign companies

Section - 592 - Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies carrying on business in India

Section - 593 - Return to be delivered to Registrar by foreign company where documents, etc., altered

Section - 594 - Accounts of foreign company

Section - 595 - Obligation to state name of foreign company, whether limited, and country where incorporated

Section - 596 - Service on foreign company

Section - 597 - Office where documents to be delivered

Section - 598 - Penalties

Section - 599 - Companyâ€™s failure to comply with Part not to affect its liability under contracts, etc.

Section - 600 - Registration of charges, appointment of receiver and books of account

Section - 601 - Fees for registration of documents under Part

Section - 602 - Interpretation of foregoing sections of Part

Section - 603 - Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein

Section - 604 - Provisions as to expertâ€™s consent and allotment

Section - 605 - Registration of prospectus

Section - 605A - Offer of Indian Depository Receipts

Section - 606 - Penalty for contravention of sections 603, 604 and 605

Section - 607 - Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus

Section - 608 - Interpretation of provisions as to prospectuses

Section - 609 - Registration offices

Section - 610 - Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar

Section - 610A - Admissibility of micro films, facsimile copies of documents, computer printouts and documents on computer media as documents and as evidence

Section - 610B - Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents inspection, etc. through electronic form

Section - 610C - Power to modify Act in relation to electronic records (including the manner and form in which electronic records shall be filed)

Section - 610D - Providing of value added services through electronic form

Section - 610E - Application of provision of Act 21 of 2000

Section - 611 - Fees in Schedule X to be paid

Section - 612 - Fees, etc., paid to Registrar and other officers to be accounted for to Central Government

Section - 613 - Power of Central Government to reduce fees, charges, etc.

Section - 614 - Enforcement of duty of company to make returns, etc., to Registrar

Section - 614A - Power of Court trying offences under the Act to direct the filing of documents with Registrar

Section - 615 - Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics

Section - 616 - Application of Act to insurance, banking, electricity supply and other companies governed by special Acts

Section - 617 - Definition of Government company

Section - 618 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000, W.E.F. 13-12-2000]

Section - 619 - Application of sections 224 to 233 to Government companies

Section - 619A - Annual reports on Government companies

Section - 619B - Provisions of section 619 to apply to certain companies

Section - 620 - Power to modify Act in relation to Government companies

Section - 620A - Power to modify Act in its application to Nidhis, etc.

Section - 620B - Special provisions as to companies in Goa, Daman and Diu

Section - 620C - Special provisions as to companies in Jammu & Kashmir

Section - 621 - Offences against Act to be cognizable only on complaint by Registrar, shareholder or Government

Section - 621A - Composition of certain offences

Section - 622 - Jurisdiction to try offences

Section - 623 - Certain offences triable summarily in Presidency towns

Section - 624 - Offences to be non-cognizable

Section - 624A - Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors

Section - 624B - Appeal against acquittal

Section - 625 - Payment of compensation in cases of frivolous or vexatious prosecution

Section - 626 - Application of fines

Section - 627 - Production and inspection of books where offence suspected

Section - 628 - Penalty for false statements

Section - 629 - Penalty for false evidence

Section - 629A - Penalty where no specific penalty is provided elsewhere in the Act

Section - 630 - Penalty for wrongful withholding of property

Section - 631 - Penalty for improper use of words Limited and Private Limited

Section - 632 - Power to require limited company to give security for costs

Section - 633 - Power of Court to grant relief in certain cases

Section - 634 - Enforcement of orders of Courts

Section - 634A - Enforcement of orders of Company Law Board

Section - 635 - Enforcement of orders of one Court by other Courts

Section - 635A - Protection of acts done in good faith

Section - 635AA - Non-disclosure of information in certain cases

Section - 635B - Protection of employees during investigation by Inspector or pendency of proceeding before Appellate Tribunal in certain cases

Section - 636 - Reduction of fees, charges, etc., payable to company

Section - 637 - Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions under Act

Section - 637A - Power of Central Government or Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications

Section - 637AA - Power of Central Government to fix a limit with regard to remuneration

Section - 637B - Condonation of delays in certain cases

Section - 638 - Annual report by Central Government

Section - 639 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960]

Section - 640 - Validation of registration of firms as members of charitable and other companies

Section - 640A - Exclusion of time required in obtaining copies of order of Court or Tribunal

Section - 640B - Forms of, and procedure in relation to, certain applications

Section - 641 - Power to alter Schedules

Section - 642 - Power of Central Government to make rules

Section - 643 - Powers of Central Government to make rules relating to winding up

Section - 644 - Repeal of Acts specified in Schedule XII

Section - 645 - Saving of orders, rules, etc., in force at commencement of Act

Section - 646 - Saving of operation of section 138 of Act 7 of 1913

Section - 647 - Saving of pending proceedings for winding up

Section - 647A - Transfer of winding up proceedings to Tribunal

Section - 648 - Saving of prosecutions instituted by liquidator or Court under section 237 of Act 7 of 1913

Section - 649 - Construction of references to former enactments in documents

Section - 650 - [OMITTED BY THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960]

Section - 651 - Construction of references to extraordinary resolution in articles, etc.

Section - 651A - Reference of winding up of companies in other laws

Section - 652 - Appointment under previous companies laws to have effect as if made under Act

Section - 653 - Former registration offices continued

Section - 654 - Registers under previous companies laws to be deemed to be part of registers under Act

Section - 655 - Funds and accounts under Act to be in continuation of funds and accounts under previous companies law

Section - 656 - Saving of incorporation under repealed Acts

Section - 657 - Saving of certain Tables under previous companies laws

Section - 658 - Section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) to apply in addition to sections 645 to 657 of Act

APP I - Old Provisions of Companies Act referred to in Division One

APP II - Provisions of other Acts referred to in Division One

SCH I - SCHEDULE I

SCH IA - LIST OF RELATIVES

SCH II - MATTERS TO BE SPECIFIED IN PROSPECTUS AND REPORTS TO BE SET OUT THEREIN

SCH III - FORM OF STATEMENT IN LIEU OF PROSPECTUS TO BE DELIVERED TO REGISTRAR BY A COMPANY WHICH DOES NOT ISSUE A PROSPECTUS OR WHICH DOES NOT GO TO ALLOTMENT ON A PROSPECTUS ISSUED, AND REPORTS TO BE SET OUT THEREIN

SCH IV - FORM OF STATEMENT IN LIEU OF PROSPECTUS TO BE DELIVERED TO REGISTRAR BY A PRIVATE COMPANY ON BECOMING A PUBLIC COMPANY AND REPORTS TO BE SET OUT THEREIN

SCH V - CONTENTS AND FORM OF ANNUAL RETURN OF A COMPANY HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL

SCH VI (OLD) - SCHEDULE VI (OLD)

SCH VI (NEW) - SCHEDULE VI (NEW)

SCH VII - RESTRICTIONS ON POWERS OF MANAGING AGENTS/SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS

SCH VIII - DECLARATIONS TO BE MADE BY FIRMS, PRIVATE COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES CORPORATE ACTING AS MANAGING AGENTS/SECRETARIES AND TREASURERS

SCH IX - FORM OF PROXY

SCH X - TABLE OF FEES TO BE PAID TO THE REGISTRAR

SCH XI - FORM IN WHICH SECTIONS 539 TO 544 OF ACT ARE TO APPLY TO CASES WHERE AN APPLICATION IS MADE UNDER SECTION 397 OR 398

SCH XII - ENACTMENTS REPEALED

SCH XIII - CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A MANAGING OR WHOLE TIME DIRECTOR OR A MANAGER WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

SCH XIV - RATES OF DEPRECIATION

SCH XV - SCH XV

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Companies Act, 1956

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