Companies Act, 2013

Section - 1 - Short title, extent, commencement and application

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Formation of company

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Section - 3A - Members severally liable in certain cases

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Section - 4 - Memorandum

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Section - 5 - Articles

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Section - 6 - Act to override memorandum, articles, etc.

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Section - 7 - Incorporation of company

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Section - 8 - Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc.

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Section - 9 - Effect of registration

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Section - 10 - Effect of memorandum and articles

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Section - 10A - Commencement of business, etc.

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Section - 11 - Commencement of business, etc.

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Section - 12 - Registered office of company

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Section - 13 - Alteration of memorandum

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Section - 14 - Alteration of articles

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Section - 15 - Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy.

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Section - 16 - Rectification of name of company

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Section - 17 - Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members

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Section - 18 - Conversion of companies already registered

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Section - 19 - Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company

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Section - 20 - Service of documents

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Section - 21 - Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts

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Section - 22 - Execution of bills of exchange, etc

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Section - 23 - Public offer and private placement

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Section - 24 - Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc

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Section - 25 - Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus

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Section - 26 - Matters to be stated in prospectus

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Section - 27 - Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus

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Section - 28 - Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company

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Section - 29 - Public offer of securities to be in dematerialised form

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Section - 30 - Advertisement of prospectus

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Section - 31 - Shelf prospectus

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Section - 32 - Red herring prospectus

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Section - 33 - Issue of application forms for securities

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Section - 34 - Criminal liability for mis-statements in prospectus

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Section - 35 - Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus

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Section - 36 - Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money

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Section - 37 - Action by affected persons

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Section - 38 - Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities

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Section - 39 - Allotment of securities by company

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Section - 40 - Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges

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Section - 41 - Global depository receipt

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Section - 42 - Issue of shares on private placement basis

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Section - 43 - Kinds of share capital

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Section - 44 - Nature of shares or debentures

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Section - 45 - Numbering of shares

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Section - 46 - Certificate of shares

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Section - 47 - Voting rights

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Section - 48 - Variation of shareholders' rights

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Section - 49 - Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis

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Section - 50 - Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up

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Section - 51 - Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid-up

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Section - 52 - Application of premiums received on issue of shares

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Section - 53 - Prohibition on issue of shares at discount

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Section - 54 - Issue of sweat equity shares

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Section - 55 - Issue and redemption of preference shares

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Section - 56 - Transfer and transmission of securities

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Section - 57 - Punishment for personation of shareholder

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Section - 58 - Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal

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Section - 59 - Rectification of register of members

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Section - 60 - Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital

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Section - 61 - Power of limited company to alter its share capital

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Section - 62 - Further issue of share capital

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Section - 63 - Issue of bonus shares

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Section - 64 - Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital

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Section - 65 - Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on conversion into limited company

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Section - 66 - Reduction of share capital

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Section - 67 - Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares

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Section - 68 - Power of company to purchase its own securities

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Section - 69 - Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account

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Section - 70 - Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances

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Section - 71 - Debentures

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Section - 72 - Power to nominate

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Section - 73 - Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public

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Section - 74 - Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act.

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Section - 75 - Damages for fraud

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Section - 76 - Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies

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Section - 76A - Punishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76

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Section - 77 - Duty to register charges, etc.

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Section - 78 - Application for registration of charge.

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Section - 79 - Section 77 to apply in certain matters

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Section - 80 - Date of notice of charge

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Section - 81 - Register of charges to be kept by Registrar

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Section - 82 - Company to report satisfaction of charge

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Section - 83 - Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation from company

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Section - 84 - Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager

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Section - 85 - Company's register of charges

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Section - 86 - Punishment for contravention

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Section - 87 - Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges

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Section - 88 - Register of members, etc.

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Section - 89 - Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share

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Section - 90 - Register of significant beneficial owners in a company

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Section - 91 - Power to close register of members or debenture-holders or other security holders

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Section - 92 - Annual return

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Section - 93 - Return to be filed with Registrar in case promoters' stake changes

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Section - 94 - Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc.

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Section - 95 - Registers, etc., to be evidence

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Section - 96 - Annual general meeting

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Section - 97 - Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting

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Section - 98 - Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc.

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Section - 99 - Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98

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Section - 100 - Calling of extraordinary general meeting

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Section - 101 - Notice of meeting

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Section - 102 - Statement to be annexed to notice

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Section - 103 - Quorum for meetings

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Section - 104 - Chairman of meetings

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Section - 105 - Proxies

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Section - 106 - Restriction on voting rights

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Section - 107 - Voting by show of hands

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Section - 108 - Voting through electronic means

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Section - 109 - Demand for poll

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Section - 110 - Postal ballot

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Section - 111 - Circulation of members' resolution

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Section - 112 - Representation of President and Governors in meetings

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Section - 113 - Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors

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Section - 114 - Ordinary and special resolutions

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Section - 115 - Resolutions requiring special notice

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Section - 116 - Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting

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Section - 117 - Resolutions and agreements to be filed

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Section - 118 - Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot

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Section - 119 - Inspection of minute-books of general meeting

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Section - 120 - Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form

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Section - 121 - Report on annual general meeting

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Section - 122 - Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company

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Section - 123 - Declaration of dividend

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Section - 124 - Unpaid Dividend Account

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Section - 125 - Investor Education and Protection Fund

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Section - 126 - Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares

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Section - 127 - Punishment for failure to distribute dividends

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Section - 128 - Books of account, etc., to be kept by company

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Section - 129 - Financial statement

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Section - 129A - Periodical financial results

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Section - 130 - Re-opening of accounts on court's or Tribunal's orders

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Section - 131 - Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board's report.

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Section - 132 - Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority

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Section - 133 - Central Government to prescribe accounting standards

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Section - 134 - Financial statement, Board's report, etc.

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Section - 135 - Corporate Social Responsibility

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Section - 136 - Right of member to copies of audited financial statement

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Section - 137 - Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar

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Section - 138 - Internal audit.

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Section - 139 - Appointment of auditors

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Section - 140 - Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice

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Section - 141 - Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors

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Section - 142 - Remuneration of auditors.

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Section - 143 - Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards

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Section - 144 - Auditor not to render certain services.

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Section - 145 - Auditor to sign audit reports, etc.

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Section - 146 - Auditors to attend general meeting.

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Section - 147 - Punishment for contravention

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Section - 148 - Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies

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Section - 149 - Company to have Board of Directors

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Section - 150 - Manner of selection of independent directors and maintenance of databank of independent directors

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Section - 151 - Appointment of director elected by small shareholders.

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Section - 152 - Appointment of directors

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Section - 153 - Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

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Section - 154 - Allotment of Director Identification Number.

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Section - 155 - Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number.

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Section - 156 - Director to intimate Director Identification Number.

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Section - 157 - Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar

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Section - 158 - Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number.

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Section - 159 - Penalty for default of certain provisions

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Section - 160 - Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship

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Section - 161 - Appointment of additional director, alternate director and nominee director

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Section - 162 - Appointment of directors to be voted individually.

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Section - 163 - Option to adopt principle of proportional representation for appointment of directors.

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Section - 164 - Disqualifications for appointment of director

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Section - 165 - Number of directorships

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Section - 166 - Duties of directors

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Section - 167 - Vacation of office of director

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Section - 168 - Resignation of director

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Section - 169 - Removal of directors

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Section - 170 - Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding.

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Section - 171 - Members' right to inspect.

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Section - 172 - Penalty

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Section - 173 - Meetings of Board

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Section - 174 - Quorum for meetings of Board.

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Section - 175 - Passing of resolution by circulation

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Section - 176 - Defects in appointment of directors not to invalidate actions taken

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Section - 177 - Audit Committee

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Section - 178 - Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee

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Section - 179 - Powers of Board

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Section - 180 - Restrictions on powers of Board

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Section - 181 - Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc

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Section - 182 - Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions

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Section - 183 - Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc.

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Section - 184 - Disclosure of interest by director

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Section - 185 - Loans to directors, etc.

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Section - 186 - Loan and investment by company

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Section - 187 - Investments of company to be held in its own name

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Section - 188 - Related party transactions

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Section - 189 - Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested

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Section - 190 - Contract of employment with managing or whole-time directors

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Section - 191 - Payment to director for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares

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Section - 192 - Restriction on non-cash transactions involving directors

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Section - 193 - Contract by One Person Company

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Section - 194 - Prohibition on forward dealings in securities of company by director or key managerial personnel

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Section - 195 - Prohibition on insider trading of securities

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Section - 196 - Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager

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Section - 197 - Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits

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Section - 198 - Calculation of profits

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Section - 199 - Recovery of remuneration in certain cases

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Section - 200 - Central Government or company to fix limit with regard to remuneration

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Section - 201 - Forms of, and procedure in relation to, certain applications

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Section - 202 - Compensation for loss of office of managing or whole-time director or manager

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Section - 203 - Appointment of key managerial personnel

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Section - 204 - Secretarial audit for bigger companies

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Section - 205 - Functions of company secretary

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Section - 206 - Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries

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Section - 207 - Conduct of inspection and inquiry

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Section - 208 - Report on inspection made

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Section - 209 - Search and seizure

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Section - 210 - Investigation into affairs of company

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Section - 211 - Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office

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Section - 212 - Investigation into affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office

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Section - 213 - Investigation into company's affairs in other cases

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Section - 214 - Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation

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Section - 215 - Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector

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Section - 216 - Investigation of ownership of company

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Section - 217 - Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors

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Section - 218 - Protection of employees during investigation

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Section - 219 - Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc.

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Section - 220 - Seizure of documents by inspector

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Section - 221 - Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation

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Section - 222 - Imposition of restrictions upon securities

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Section - 223 - Inspector's report

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Section - 224 - Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector's report

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Section - 225 - Expenses of investigation

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Section - 226 - Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings

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Section - 227 - Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information

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Section - 228 - Investigation, etc., of foreign companies

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Section - 229 - Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents

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Section - 230 - Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members

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Section - 231 - Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement

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Section - 232 - Merger and amalgamation of companies

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Section - 233 - Merger or amalgamation of certain companies

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Section - 234 - Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company

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Section - 235 - Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority

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Section - 236 - Purchase of minority shareholding

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Section - 237 - Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in public interest

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Section - 238 - Registration of offer of schemes involving transfer of shares

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Section - 239 - Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies

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Section - 240 - Liability of officers in respect of offences committed prior to merger, amalgamation, etc.

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Section - 241 - Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression, etc.

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Section - 242 - Powers of Tribunal

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Section - 243 - Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements

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Section - 244 - Right to apply under section 241

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Section - 245 - Class action

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Section - 246 - Application of certain provisions to proceedings under section 241 or section 245

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Section - 247 - Valuation by registered valuers

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Section - 248 - Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies

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Section - 249 - Restrictions on making application under section 248 in certain situations

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Section - 250 - Effect of company notified as dissolved

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Section - 251 - Fraudulent application for removal of name

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Section - 252 - Appeal to Tribunal

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Section - 253 - 253

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Section - 254 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 255 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 256 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 257 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 258 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 259 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 260 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 261 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 262 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 263 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 264 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 265 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 266 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 267 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 268 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 269 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 270 - Winding up by Tribunal

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Section - 271 - Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal

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Section - 272 - Petition for winding up

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Section - 273 - Powers of Tribunal

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Section - 274 - Directions for filing statement of affairs

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Section - 275 - Company Liquidators and their appointments

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Section - 276 - Removal and replacement of liquidator

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Section - 277 - Intimation to Company Liquidator, provisional liquidator and Registrar

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Section - 278 - Effect of winding up order

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Section - 279 - Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order

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Section - 280 - Jurisdiction of Tribunal

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Section - 281 - Submission of report by Company Liquidator

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Section - 282 - Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator.

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Section - 283 - Custody of company's properties

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Section - 284 - Promoters, directors, etc., to co-operate with Company Liquidator

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Section - 285 - Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets.

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Section - 286 - Obligations of directors and managers

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Section - 287 - Advisory committee

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Section - 288 - Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal

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Section - 289 - Power of Tribunal on application for stay of winding up

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Section - 290 - Powers and duties of Company Liquidator

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Section - 291 - Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator.

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Section - 292 - Exercise and control of Company Liquidator's powers

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Section - 293 - Books to be kept by Company Liquidator

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Section - 294 - Audit of Company Liquidator's accounts

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Section - 295 - Payment of debts by contributory and extent of set-off.

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Section - 296 - Power of Tribunal to make calls

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Section - 297 - Adjustment of rights of contributories

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Section - 298 - Power to order costs

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Section - 299 - Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc

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Section - 300 - Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc.

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Section - 301 - Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond

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Section - 302 - Dissolution of company by Tribunal

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Section - 303 - Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act

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Section - 304 - Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f

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Section - 305 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 306 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 307 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 308 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 309 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 310 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 311 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 312 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 313 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 314 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 315 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 316 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 317 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 318 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 319 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 320 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 321 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 322 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 323 - [Omitted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, w.e.f. 15-11-2016]

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Section - 324 - Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof

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Section - 325 - Application of insolvency rules in winding up of insolvent companies

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Section - 326 - Overriding preferential payments

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Section - 327 - Preferential payments

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Section - 328 - Fraudulent preference

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Section - 329 - Transfers not in good faith to be void.

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Section - 330 - Certain transfers to be void

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Section - 331 - Liabilities and rights of certain persons fraudulently preferred

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Section - 332 - Effect of floating charge

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Section - 333 - Disclaimer of onerous property

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Section - 334 - Transfer, etc., after commencement of winding up to be void

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Section - 335 - Certain attachments, executions, etc., in winding up by Tribunal to be void

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Section - 336 - Offences by officers of companies in liquidation

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Section - 337 - Penalty for frauds by officers

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Section - 338 - Liability where proper accounts not kept

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Section - 339 - Liability for fraudulent conduct of business

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Section - 340 - Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc

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Section - 341 - Liability under sections 339 and 340 to extend to partners or directors in firms or companies

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Section - 342 - Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company

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Section - 343 - Company Liquidator to exercise certain powers subject to sanction

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Section - 344 - Statement that company is in liquidation

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Section - 345 - Books and papers of company to be evidence

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Section - 346 - Inspection of books and papers by creditors and contributories

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Section - 347 - Disposal of books and papers of company

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Section - 348 - Information as to pending liquidations

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Section - 349 - Official Liquidator to make payments into public account of India.

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Section - 350 - Company Liquidator to deposit monies into scheduled bank

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Section - 351 - Liquidator not to deposit monies into private banking account

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Section - 352 - Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account

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Section - 353 - Liquidator to make returns, etc

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Section - 354 - Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories

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Section - 355 - Court, Tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn

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Section - 356 - Powers of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void

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Section - 357 - Commencement of winding up by Tribunal

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Section - 358 - Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation

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Section - 359 - Appointment of Official Liquidator

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Section - 360 - Powers and functions of Official Liquidator

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Section - 361 - Summary procedure for liquidation

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Section - 362 - Sale of assets and recovery of debts due to company

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Section - 363 - Settlement of claims of creditors by Official Liquidator

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Section - 364 - Appeal by creditor

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Section - 365 - Order of dissolution of company

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Section - 366 - Companies capable of being registered

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Section - 367 - Certificate of registration of existing companies

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Section - 368 - Vesting of property on registration

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Section - 369 - Saving of existing liabilities

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Section - 370 - Continuation of pending legal proceedings

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Section - 371 - Effect of registration under this Part

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Section - 372 - Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings

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Section - 373 - Suits stayed on winding up order

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Section - 374 - Obligations of companies registering under this Part.

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Section - 375 - Winding up of unregistered companies

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Section - 376 - Power to wind up foreign companies, although dissolved

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Section - 377 - Provisions of Chapter cumulative

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Section - 378 - Saving and construction of enactments conferring power to wind up partnership firm, association or company, etc., in certain cases

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Section - 378A - Definitions

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Section - 378B - Objects of Producer Company

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Section - 378C - Formation of Producer Company and its registration.

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Section - 378D - Membership and voting rights of Members of Producer Company

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Section - 378E - Benefits to Members

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Section - 378F - Memorandum of Producer Company

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Section - 378G - Articles of association

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Section - 378H - Amendment of memorandum

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Section - 378-I - Amendment of articles

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Section - 378J - Option to inter-State co-operative societies to become Producer Companies

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Section - 378K - Effect of incorporation of Producer Company

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Section - 378L - Vesting of undertaking in Producer Company

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Section - 378M - Concession, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to Producer Company

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Section - 378N - Provisions in respect of officers and other employees of inter-State co-operative society

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Section - 378-O - Number of directors

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Section - 378P - Appointment of directors

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Section - 378Q - Vacation of office by directors

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Section - 378R - Powers and functions of Board

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Section - 378S - Matters to be transacted at general meeting

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Section - 378T - Liability of directors

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Section - 378U - Committee of directors

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Section - 378V - Meetings of Board and quorum

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Section - 378W - Chief Executive and his functions

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Section - 378X - Secretary of Producer Company

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Section - 378Y - Quorum

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Section - 378Z - Voting rights

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Section - 378ZA - Annual general meetings

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Section - 378ZB - Share capital

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Section - 378ZC - Special user rights

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Section - 378ZD - Transferability of shares and attendant rights

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Section - 378ZE - Books of account

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Section - 378ZF - Internal audit

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Section - 378ZG - Duties of auditor under this Chapter

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Section - 378ZH - Donation or subscription by Producer Company

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Section - 378Z-I - General and other reserves

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Section - 378ZJ - Issue of bonus shares

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Section - 378ZK - Loan, etc., to Members

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Section - 378ZL - Investment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc.

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Section - 378ZM - Penalty for contravention

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Section - 378ZN - Amalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies

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Section - 378Z-O - Disputes

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Section - 378ZP - Strike off name of Producer Company

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Section - 378ZQ - Provisions of this Chapter to override other laws

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Section - 378ZR - Application of provisions relating to private companies

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Section - 378ZS - Re-conversion of Producer Company to inter-State co-operative society

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Section - 378ZT - Power to modify Act in its application to Producer Companies

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Section - 378ZU - Power to make rules

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Section - 379 - Application of Act to foreign companies

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Section - 380 - Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies

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Section - 381 - Accounts of foreign company

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Section - 382 - Display of name, etc., of foreign company

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Section - 383 - Service on foreign company

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Section - 384 - Debentures, annual return, registration of charges, books of account and their inspection

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Section - 385 - Fee for registration of documents

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Section - 386 - Interpretation

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Section - 387 - Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein

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Section - 388 - Provisions as to expert's consent and allotment

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Section - 389 - Registration of prospectus

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Section - 390 - Offer of Indian Depository Receipts

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Section - 391 - Application of sections 34 to 36 and Chapter XX

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Section - 392 - Punishment for contravention

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Section - 393 - Company's failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter not to affect validity of contracts, etc.

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Section - 393A - Exemptions under this Chapter

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Section - 394 - Annual reports on Government companies

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Section - 395 - Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies

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Section - 396 - Registration offices

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Section - 397 - Admissibility of certain documents as evidence

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Section - 398 - Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form

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Section - 399 - Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar

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Section - 400 - Electronic form to be exclusive, alternative or in addition to physical form

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Section - 401 - Provision of value added services through electronic form

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Section - 402 - Application of provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000

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Section - 403 - Fee for filing, etc.

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Section - 404 - Fees, etc., to be credited into public account

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Section - 405 - Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics

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Section - 406 - Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc.

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Section - 407 - Definitions

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Section - 408 - Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal

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Section - 409 - Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal

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Section - 410 - Constitution of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 411 - Qualifications of Chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 412 - Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 413 - Term of office of President, chairperson and other Members

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Section - 414 - Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members

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Section - 415 - Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 416 - Resignation of Members

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Section - 417 - Removal of Members

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Section - 417A - Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member

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Section - 418 - Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 418A - Benches of Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 419 - Benches of Tribunal

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Section - 420 - Orders of Tribunal

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Section - 421 - Appeal from orders of Tribunal

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Section - 422 - Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 423 - Appeal to Supreme Court

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Section - 424 - Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

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Section - 425 - Power to punish for contempt

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Section - 426 - Delegation of powers

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Section - 427 - President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants

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Section - 428 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 429 - Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, etc

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Section - 430 - Civil court not to have jurisdiction.

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Section - 431 - Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings

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Section - 432 - Right to legal representation

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Section - 433 - Limitation

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Section - 434 - Transfer of certain pending proceedings

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Section - 435 - Establishment of Special Courts

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Section - 436 - Offences triable by Special Courts

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Section - 437 - Appeal and revision

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Section - 438 - Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court

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Section - 439 - Offences to be non-cognizable

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Section - 440 - Transitional provisions

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Section - 441 - Compounding of certain offences

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Section - 442 - Reference to mediation

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Section - 443 - Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors

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Section - 444 - Appeal against acquittal

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Section - 445 - Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

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Section - 446 - Application of fines

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Section - 446A - Factors for determining level of punishment

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Section - 446B - Lesser penalties for certain companies

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Section - 447 - Punishment for fraud

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Section - 448 - Punishment for false statement

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Section - 449 - Punishment for false evidence

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Section - 450 - Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided

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Section - 451 - Punishment in case of repeated default

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Section - 452 - Punishment for wrongful withholding of property

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Section - 453 - Punishment for improper use of "Limited" or "Private Limited"

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Section - 454 - Adjudication of penalties

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Section - 454A - Penalty for repeated default

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Section - 455 - Dormant company

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Section - 456 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 457 - Non-disclosure of information in certain cases

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Section - 458 - Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions

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Section - 459 - Powers of Central Government or Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications

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Section - 460 - Condonation of delay in certain cases

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Section - 461 - Annual report by Central Government

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Section - 462 - Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act

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Section - 463 - Power of court to grant relief in certain cases

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Section - 464 - Prohibition of association or partnership of persons exceeding certain number

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Section - 465 - Repeal of certain enactments and savings

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Section - 466 - Dissolution of Company Law Board and consequential provisions

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Section - 467 - Power of Central Government to amend Schedules

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Section - 468 - Powers of Central Government to make rules relating to winding up

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Section - 469 - Power of Central Government to make rules

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Section - 470 - Power to remove difficulties

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Schedule I - Schedule I

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Schedule II - USEFUL LIVES TO COMPUTE DEPRECIATION

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Schedule III - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR A COMPANY WHOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE COMPANIES (ACCOUNTING STANDARDS) RULES, 2006

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Schedule IV - CODE FOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

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

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Schedule VI - INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS/INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES

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Schedule VII - ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY BE INCLUDED BY COMPANIES IN THEIR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICIES

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Appendix I - PROVISIONS OF OTHER ACTS REFERRED TO IN COMPANIES ACT, 2013

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Appendix II - WORDS & PHRASES JUDICIALLY NOTICED

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Appendix III - Circulars & Notifications issued under the Companies Act, 2013

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Appendix IV - Part IXA of Companies Act, 1956

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Appendix V - Provisions of Companies Act, 1956 applicable to limited liability partnership

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