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      • 1. Short title, commencement and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Terms and conditions of acceptance of deposits by companies.
      • 4. Form and particulars of advertisements or circulars.
      • 5.
      • 6. Creation of security.
      • 7. Appointment of trustee for depositors.
      • 8. Duties of trustees.
      • 9. Meeting of depositors.
      • 10. Form of application for deposits.
      • 11. Power to nominate.
      • 12. Furnishing of deposit receipts to depositors.
      • 13. Maintenance of liquid assets and creation of deposit repayment reserve account.
      • 14. Registers of deposits.
      • 15. General provisions regarding premature repayment of deposits.
      • 16. Return of deposits to be filed with the Registrar.
      • 16A. Disclosures in the financial statement.
      • 17. Penal rate of interest.
      • 18. Power of Central Government to decide certain questions.
      • 19. Applicability of sections 73 and 74 to eligible companies.
      • 20. Statement regarding deposits existing as on the date of commencement of the Act.
      • 21. Punishment for contravention.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Accounting Standards.
      • 4. Obligation to comply with Accounting Standards.
      • 5. Qualification for exemption or relaxation in respect of SMC.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Manner of books of account to be kept in electronic mode.
      • 4. Conditions regarding maintenance and inspection of certain financial information by directors.
      • 5. Form of Statement containing salient features of financial statements of subsidiaries.
      • 6. Manner of consolidation of accounts.
      • 7. Transitional provisions with respect to Accounting Standards.
      • 8. Matters to be included in Board's report.
      • 8A. Matters to be included in Board’s Report for One Person Company and Small Company.
      • 9. Disclosures about CSR Policy.
      • 10. Statement containing salient features of financial statements.
      • 11. Manner of circulation of financial statements in certain cases.
      • 12. Filing of financial statements and fees to be paid thereon.
      • 13. Companies required to appoint internal auditor.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Adjudication of penalties.
      • 4. Appeal against the order of adjudicating officer.
      • 5. Registration of appeal.
      • 6. Disposal of appeal by Regional Director.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Woman director on the Board.
      • 4. Number of Independent director.
      • 5. Qualification of Independent director.
      • 6. Compliances required by a person eligible and willing to be appointed as an independent director.
      • 7. Small shareholders' director.
      • 8. Consent to act director.
      • 9. Application for allotment of Director Identification Number before appointment in an existing company.
      • 10. Allotment of DIN.
      • 11. Cancellation or surrender or Deactivation of DIN.
      • 12. Intimation or changes in particulars specified in DIN application.
      • 12A. Directors KYC.
      • 12B. Directors of company required to file eform ACTIVE.
      • 13. Notice of candidature of a person for directorship.
      • 14. Disqualification of direction under subsection (2) of section 164.
      • 15. Notice of resignation of director.
      • 16. Copy of resignation of director to be forwarded by him.
      • 17. Register of directors and key managerial personnel.
      • 18. Return containing the particular of directors and the key managerial personnel.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Filing of return of appointment.
      • 4. Sitting fees.
      • 5. Disclosure in Board's report.
      • 6. Parameters for consideration of remuneration.
      • 7. Fees.
      • 8. Appointment of Key Managerial Personnel.
      • 8A.
      • 9. Secretarial Audit Report.
      • 10. Duties of Company Secretary.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2.
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      • 9.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Manner and procedure of selection and appointment of auditors.
      • 4. Conditions for appointment and notice to Registrar.
      • 5. Class of Companies.
      • 6. Manner of rotation of auditors by the companies on expiry of their term.
      • 7. Removal of the auditor before expiry of his term.
      • 8. Resignation of auditor.
      • 9.
      • 10. Disqualifications of auditor.
      • 10A.
      • 11. Other matters to be included in auditors report.
      • 12. Duties and powers of the company's auditor with reference to the audit of the branch and the branch auditor.
      • 13. Reporting of frauds by auditor.
      • 14. Remuneration of the Cost Auditor.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3.
      • 4. Obligation of companies seeking registration to make publication.
      • 5. Other obligations of companies seeking registration.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application for order of a meeting.
      • 4. Disclosures in application made to the Tribunal for compromise or arrangement.
      • 5. Directions at hearing of the application.
      • 6. Notice of meeting.
      • 7. Advertisement of the notice of the meeting.
      • 8. Notice to statutory authorities.
      • 9. Voting.
      • 10. Proxies.
      • 11. Copy of compromise or arrangement to be furnished by the company.
      • 12. Affidavit of service.
      • 13. Result of the meeting to be decided by voting.
      • 14. Report of the result of the meeting by Chairperson.
      • 15. Petition for confirming compromise or arrangement.
      • 16. Date and notice of hearing.
      • 17. Order on petition.
      • 18. Application for directions under section 232 of the Act.
      • 19. Directions at hearing of application.
      • 20. Order under section 232 of the Act.
      • 21. Statement of compliance in mergers and amalgamations.
      • 22. Report on working of compromise or arrangement.
      • 23. Liberty to apply.
      • 24. Liberty of the Tribunal.
      • 25. Merger or Amalgamation of certain companies.
      • 25A. Merger or amalgamation of a foreign company with a Company and vice versa.
      • 26. Notice to dissenting shareholders for acquiring the shares.
      • 26A. Purchase of minority shareholding held in demat form.
      • 27. Determination of price for purchase of minority shareholding.
      • 28. Circular containing scheme of amalgamation or merger.
      • 29. Appeal under subsection (2) of section 238 of the Act.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Corporate Social Responsibility.
      • 4. CSR Implementation.
      • 5. CSR Committees.
      • 6.
      • 7. CSR Expenditure.
      • 8. CSR Reporting.
      • 9. Display of CSR activities on its website.
      • 10. Transfer of unspent CSR amount.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application of Cost Records.
      • 4. Applicability for cost audit.
      • 5. Maintenance of records.
      • 6. Cost audit.
      • 7.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Creation and maintenance of data bank.
      • 4. Duties of the institute.
      • 5. Panel.
      • 6. Annual report on the capacity building of independent directors.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. One Person Company.
      • 4. Nomination by the subscriber or member of One Person Company.
      • 5.
      • 6. Conversion of One Person Company into a Public company or a Private company.
      • 7. Conversion of private company into One Person Company.
      • 7A. Penalty.
      • 8. Names which resemble too nearly with name of existing company.
      • 8A. Undesirable names.
      • 8B. Word or expression which can be used only after obtaining previous approval of Central Government.
      • 9. Reservation of name or change of name.
      • 9A. Extension of reservation of name in certain cases.
      • 10.
      • 11.
      • 12. Application for incorporation of companies.
      • 13. Signing of memorandum and articles.
      • 14. Declaration by professionals.
      • 15. Declaration from Subscribers and First Directors.
      • 16. Particulars of every subscriber to be filed with the Registrar at the time of incorporation.
      • 17. Particulars of first directors of the company and their consent to act as such.
      • 18. Certificate of incorporation.
      • 19. License under section 8 for new companies with charitable objects etc.
      • 20. License for existing companies.
      • 21. Conditions for conversion of a company registered under Section 8 into a company of any other kind.
      • 22. Other conditions to be complied with by companies registered under section 8 seeking conversion into any other kind.
      • 23. Intimation to Registrar of revocation of licence issued under section 8.
      • 23A. Declaration at the time of commencement of business.
      • 24.
      • 25. Verification of registered office.
      • 25A. Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification (Active).
      • 25B. Physical verification of the Registered Office of the company.
      • 26. Publication of name by company.
      • 27. Notice and verification of change of situation of the registered office.
      • 28. Shifting of registered office within the same State.
      • 29. Alteration of Memorandum by change of name.
      • 30. Shifting of registered office from one State or Union territory to another State.
      • 31.
      • 32. Change of objects for which money is raised through prospectus.
      • 33. Alteration of articles.
      • 33A. Allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act.
      • 34. Copies of memorandum and articles, etc. to be given to members on request being made by them.
      • 35. Service of documents.
      • 36.
      • 37. Conversion of unlimited liability company into a limited liability company by shares or guarantee.
      • 38. Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus (SPICE+).
      • 38A. Application for registration of the Goods and Service Tax Identification Number (GSTIN), Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) registration [Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Registration and Profession Tax Registration [,Opening of Bank Account and Shops and Establishment Registration]].
      • 39. Conversion of a company limited by guarantee into a company limited by shares.
      • 40. Application under subsection (41) of section 2 for change in financial year.
      • 41. Application under section 14 for conversion of public company into private company.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Applicability of Accounting Standards.
      • 4. Obligation to comply with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).
      • 5. Exemptions.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Eligibility to issue depository receipts.
      • 4. Conditions for issue of depository receipts.
      • 5. Manner and form of depository receipts.
      • 6. Voting rights.
      • 7. Proceeds of issue.
      • 8. Depository receipts prior to commencement.
      • 9. Non applicability of certain provisions of the Act.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Register of members.
      • 4. Register of debenture holders or any other security holders.
      • 5. Maintenance of the Register of members etc. under section 88.
      • 6. Index of names to be included in Register.
      • 7. Foreign register of members, debenture holders, other security holders or beneficial owners residing outside India.
      • 8. Authentication.
      • 9. Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any shares.
      • 10. Closure of register of members or debenture holders or other security holders.
      • 11. Annual Return.
      • 12. Extract of annual return.
      • 13.
      • 14. Inspection of registers, returns etc.
      • 15. Preservation of register of members etc. and annual return.
      • 16. Copies of the registers and annual return.
      • 17. Calling of Extraordinary general meeting by requistionists.
      • 18. Notice of the meeting.
      • 19. Proxies.
      • 20. Voting through electronic means.
      • 21. Manner in which the Chairman of meeting shall get the poll process scrutinised and report thereon.
      • 22. Procedure to be followed for conducting business through postal ballot.
      • 23. Special Notice.
      • 24. Resolutions and agreements to be filed.
      • 25. Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meetings and resolutions passed by postal ballot.
      • 26. Copy of minute book of general meeting.
      • 27. Maintenance and inspection of document in electronic form.
      • 28. Security of records maintained in electronic form.
      • 29. Inspection and copies of records maintained in electronic form.
      • 30. Penalty.
      • 31. Report on Annual General Meeting.
      • 1. Short Title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Panel of mediators or conciliators.
      • 4. Qualifications for empanelment.
      • 5. Disqualifications for empanelment.
      • 6. Application for appointment of Mediator or Conciliator and his appointmen.
      • 7. Deletion from the Panel.
      • 8. Withdrawing name from Panel.
      • 9. Duty of mediator or conciliator to disclose certain facts.
      • 10. Withdrawal of appointment.
      • 11. Procedure for disposal of matters.
      • 12. Mediator or Conciliator not bound by the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
      • 13. Representation of parties.
      • 14. Consequences of nonattendance of parties at sessions or meetings on due dates.
      • 15. Administrative assistance.
      • 16. Offer of settlement by parties.
      • 17. Role of Mediator or Conciliator.
      • 18. Parties alone responsible for taking decision.
      • 19. Time limit for completion of mediation or conciliation.
      • 20. Parties to act in good faith.
      • 21. Confidentiality, disclosure and inadmissibility of information.
      • 22. Privacy.
      • 23. Protection of action taken in good faith.
      • 24. Communication between mediator or conciliator and the Central Government or the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal.
      • 25. Settlement agreement.
      • 26. Fixing date for recording settlement and passing order.
      • 27. Expenses of the mediation and conciliation.
      • 28. Ethics to be followed by Mediator or Conciliator.
      • 29. Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings.
      • 30. Matters not to be referred to the mediation or conciliation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Meetings of Board through video conferencing or other audio visual means.
      • 4.
      • 5. Passing of resolution by circulation.
      • 6A. Omnibus approval for related party transactions on annual basis.
      • 7. Establishment of vigil mechanism.
      • 8. Powers of Board.
      • 9. Disclosures by a director of his interest.
      • 10.
      • 11. Loan and investment by a company under section 186 of the Act.
      • 12. Register.
      • 13. Special Resolution.
      • 14. Investments of company to be held in its own name.
      • 15. Contract or arrangement with a related party.
      • 16. Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested.
      • 17. Payment to director for loss of office, etc. in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application for obtaining status of dormant company.
      • 4. Certificate of status of dormant company.
      • 5. Register of dormant companies.
      • 6. Minimum number of directors for dormant company.
      • 7. Return of dormant companies.
      • 8. Application for seeking status of an active company.
      • 9. Fees for application to Central Government.
      • 10. Association or partnership of persons exceeding certain number.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3 to 6.
      • 7. Variation in terms of contracts referred to in the prospectus or objects for which prospectus was issued.
      • 8. Offer of Sale by Members.
      • 9. Dematerialisation of securities.
      • 9A. Issue of securities in dematerialised form by unlisted public companies.
      • 10. Shelf prospectus and Information Memorandum.
      • 11. Refund of Application Money.
      • 12. Return of Allotment.
      • 13. Payment of commission.
      • 14. Private placement.
      • 1. Short title, commencement and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Eligibility for registered valuers.
      • 4. Qualifications and experience.
      • 5. Valuation Examination.
      • 6. Application for certificate of registration.
      • 7. Conditions of Registration.
      • 7A. Intimation of changes in personal details etc., by registered valuer to authority.
      • 8. Conduct of Valuation.
      • 9. Temporary surrender.
      • 10. Functions of a Valuer.
      • 11. Transitional Arrangement.
      • 12. Eligibility for registered valuers organisations.
      • 13. Application for recognition.
      • 14. Conditions of Recognition.
      • 14A. Intimation of changes in composition of governing board, etc. by the registered valuers organisations to the authority.
      • 15. Cancellation or suspension of certificate of registration or recognition.
      • 16. Complaint against a registered valuer or registered valuers organisation.
      • 17. Procedure to be followed for cancellation or suspension of registration or recognition certificate.
      • 18. Valuation Standards.
      • 19. Committee to advise on valuation matters.
      • 20. Punishment for contravention.
      • 21. Punishment for false statement.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Business activity.
      • 4. Registration offices.
      • 5. Powers and duties of Registrars.
      • 6. Seal of Registrar.
      • 7. Manner and conditions of filing.
      • 8. Authentication of documents.
      • 8A. Signing of forms.
      • 9. Maintaining documents electronically.
      • 10. Procedure on receipt of any application or form or document electronically.
      • 11. Vacation or removal of directors.
      • 12. Fees.
      • 13. Mode of Payment.
      • 14. Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar.
      • 15. Inspection of documents.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Registration of creation or modification of charge.
      • 4. Application to Registrar.
      • 5. Application of rules in certain matters.
      • 6. Certificate of registration.
      • 7. Register of charges to be kept by the Registrar.
      • 8. Satisfaction of charge.
      • 9. Intimation of appointment of Receiver or Manager.
      • 10. Company's register of charges.
      • 11. Register open for inspection.
      • 12. Rectification in register of charges on account of omission or misstatement of particulars in charge previously recorded and extension of time in filing of satisfaction of charge.
      • 13. Signing of charge eforms by insolvency resolution professional or resolution professional or liquidator for companies under resolution or liquidation.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Particulars relating to directors and Secretary to be furnished to the Registrar by foreign Companies.
      • 4. Financial Statement of foreign company.
      • 5. Audit of accounts of foreign company.
      • 6. List of places of business of foreign company.
      • 7. Annual Return.
      • 8. Office where documents to be delivered and fee for registration of documents.
      • 9. Certification.
      • 10. Authentication of translated documents.
      • 11. Documents to be annexed to prospectus.
      • 12. Action for improper use or description as foreign company.
      • 13. Issue of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs).
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Removal of name of company from the Register on suomotu
      • 4. Application for removal of name of company.
      • 5. Manner of filing of application.
      • 6. Form to be certified.
      • 7. Manner of publication of notice.
      • 8. Manner of notarisation, appostilisation or consularisation of indemnity bond and declaration in case of foreign nationals or nonresident Indians.
      • 9. Notice of striking off and dissolution of company.
      • 10. Applications or forms pending before Central Government.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Restriction on number of layers for certain classes of holding companies.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Application.
      • 4. Equity shares with differential rights.
      • 5. Certificate of shares (where shares are not in demat form).
      • 6. Issue of renewed or duplicate share certificate.
      • 7. Maintenance of share certificate forms and related books and documents.
      • 8. Issue of sweat equity shares.
      • 9. Issue and redemption of preference shares.
      • 10. Issue and redemption of preference shares by company in infrastructural projects.
      • 11. Instrument of transfer.
      • 12. Issue of employee stock options.
      • 12A. Period for notice under subclause (i) of clause (a) of subsection (1) of section 62.
      • 13. Issue of shares on preferential basis.
      • 14. Issue of Bonus Shares.
      • 15. Notice to Registrar for alteration of share capital.
      • 16. Provision of money by company for purchase of its own shares by employees or by trustees for the benefit of employees.
      • 17. Buyback of shares or other securities.
      • 18. Debentures.
      • 19. Nomination by securities holders.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 2A. Duty of the reporting company.
      • 3. Declaration of significant beneficial ownership under section 90.
      • 4. Return of significant beneficial owners in shares.
      • 5. Register of significant beneficial owners.
      • 6. Notice seeking information about significant beneficial owners.
      • 7. Application to the Tribunal.
      • 8. NonApplicability.
      • 1. Short title and commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 2A. Companies not to be considered as listed companies.
      • 3. Related party.
      • 4. List of relatives in terms of clause (77) of section 2.
      • 1. Short title and Commencement.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Transfer of pending proceedings relating to cases other than Winding up.
      • 4. Pending proceeding relating to Voluntary Winding up.
      • 5. Transfer of pending proceedings of Winding up on the ground of inability to pay debts.
      • 6. Transfer of pending proceedings of Winding up matters on the grounds other than inability to pay debts.
      • 7. Transfer of Records.
      • 8. Fees not to be paid.
      • 1. Short title commencement and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Petition for winding up.
      • 4. Statement of affairs.
      • 5. Admission of petition and directions as to advertisement.
      • 6. Copy of petition to be furnished.
      • 7. Advertisement of petition.
      • 8. Application for leave to withdraw petition.
      • 9. Substitution for original petitioner.
      • 10. Procedure on substitution.
      • 11. Affidavitinobjection.
      • 12. Affidavit in reply.
      • 13. Applicability.
      • 14. Appointment of provisional liquidator or Company Liquidator.
      • 15. Rules applicable to provisional liquidator.
      • 16. Costs etc. of provisional liquidator.
      • 17. Order to be sent to liquidator and form of order.
      • 18. Contents of winding up order.
      • 19. Directions on making winding up order.
      • 20. Advertisement of order.
      • 21. Declaration by Company Liquidator.
      • 22. Company Liquidator to take charge of assets and books and papers of company.
      • 23. Form of proceedings after winding up order is made.
      • 24. Application for leave to commence or continue suit or proceeding.
      • 25. Report by Company Liquidator.
      • 26. Inspection of statement of affairs and report.
      • 27. Consideration of report by Tribunal.
      • 28. Provisional list of contributors.
      • 29. Notice to be given of date of settlement.
      • 30. Settlement of list.
      • 31. Notice of settlement to contributors.
      • 32. Supplemental list of contributors.
      • 33. Variation of list.
      • 34. Application for rectification of list.
      • 35. List of contributors consisting of past members.
      • 36. Meeting of creditors and contributors.
      • 37. Company Liquidator to report result of meeting.
      • 38. Filling up of vacancy in advisory committee.
      • 39. Company Liquidator and members of advisory committee dealing with company's assets.
      • 40. Advisory committee not to make profit.
      • 41. Cost of obtaining order of Tribunal.
      • 42. Order sanctioning payment to advisory committee.
      • 43. Meetings of advisory committee.
      • 44. Application of rules to meetings.
      • 45. Notice of meeting.
      • 46. Place and time of meeting.
      • 47. Notice of first or other meeting to officers of company.
      • 48. Proof of notice.
      • 49. Costs of meeting.
      • 50. Chairman of meeting.
      • 51. Resolution at creditors' meeting.
      • 52. Resolution of contributors' meeting.
      • 53. Copies of resolution to be filed.
      • 54. Nonreceipt of notice by creditor or contributory.
      • 55. Adjournments.
      • 56. Quorum.
      • 57. Procedure in absence of quorum.
      • 58. When creditor can vote.
      • 59. Case in which creditors may not vote.
      • 60. When secured creditor can vote.
      • 61. Effect of voting by a secured creditor.
      • 62. Procedure when secured creditor votes without surrendering security.
      • 63. Admission or rejection of proof for purposes of voting.
      • 64. Minutes of proceedings.
      • 65. Report to Tribunal.
      • 66. Voting by proxies.
      • 67. Form of proxies.
      • 68. Proxies to Company Liquidator or chairman of meeting.
      • 69. Use of proxies by deputy.
      • 70. Forms to be sent with notice.
      • 71. Proxies to be lodged.
      • 72. Holder of proxy not to vote on matter in which he is financially interested.
      • 73. Minor not to be appointed proxy.
      • 74. Filling in proxy where creditor or contributory is blind or incapable.
      • 75. Proxy of person not acquainted with English.
      • 76. Submission of periodical reports to the tribunal.
      • 77. Employment of additional or special staff by Official Liquidator.
      • 78. Declaration by professional.
      • 79. Record book to be maintained by Company Liquidator.
      • 80. Registers and books to be maintained by Company Liquidator.
      • 81. All money to be paid into special bank account in a scheduled bank.
      • 82. Bills cheques etc. to be deposited with bank.
      • 83. Payments into Bank.
      • 84. Company Liquidator's Dividend Account.
      • 85. Where the company has no available assets.
      • 86. Investment of surplus funds.
      • 87. Company Liquidator to examine accounts for purposes of investment.
      • 88. Investments to be made by Bank.
      • 89. Dividend and interest to be credited.
      • 90. Refunds of taxes.
      • 91. Halfyearly accounts to be filed.
      • 92. Form of account.
      • 93. Nil account.
      • 94. Registry to send copy of account to auditor.
      • 95. Audit of Company Liquidator's accounts.
      • 96. Audit certificate to be filed.
      • 97. Audit fees.
      • 98. Inspection of account and certificate of audit.
      • 99. Account and auditor's report to be placed before Tribunal.
      • 100. Notice for proving debts.
      • 101. Proof of debt.
      • 102. Mode of proof and verification thereof.
      • 103. Contents of proof.
      • 104. Workman's dues.
      • 105. Production of bills of exchange and promissory notes.
      • 106. Value of debts.
      • 107. Discount.
      • 108. Interest.
      • 109. Periodical payments.
      • 110. Proof of debt payable at future time.
      • 111. Examination of proof.
      • 112. Company Liquidator's right to call any person in connection with investigation.
      • 113. Affidavit.
      • 114. Costs of proof.
      • 115. Acceptance or rejection of proof to be communicated.
      • 116. Appeal by creditor.
      • 117. Procedure where creditor appeals.
      • 118. Company Liquidator not to be personally liable for costs.
      • 119. Proofs and list of creditors to be filed in Tribunal.
      • 120. List of creditors not to be varied.
      • 121. Notice of filing list and inspection of same.
      • 122. Expunging of proof.
      • 123. Procedure on failure to prove debt within time fixed.
      • 124. Right of creditor who has not proved debt before declaration of dividend.
      • 125. Payment of subsequent interest.
      • 126. Attendance at proceedings.
      • 127. Representation of creditors and contributors before Tribunal.
      • 128. Powers of Company Liquidator.
      • 129. Company Liquidator to be in position of receiver.
      • 130. Company's property to be surrendered to Company Liquidator on requisition.
      • 131. Calls by Company Liquidator.
      • 132. Company Liquidator to realise uncalled capital.
      • 133. Application for leave to make call.
      • 134. Notice of application.
      • 135. Order granting leave to make call and document making call.
      • 136. Service of notice of call.
      • 137. Order for payment of call.
      • 138. Other moneys due by contributors.
      • 139. Application for examination under section 299.
      • 140. Directions at hearing of application.
      • 141. Service of summons.
      • 142. Conduct of examination.
      • 143. Notes of deposition.
      • 144. Order for examination under section 300.
      • 145. Notice of examination.
      • 146. Adjournment of examination for orders of Tribunal.
      • 147. Procedure for contumacy.
      • 148. Notes of examination.
      • 149. Application under subsection (5) of section 300.
      • 150. Warrant of arrest of contributory.
      • 151. Prison to which contributory arrested on warrant is to be taken.
      • 152. Execution of warrant of arrest outside jurisdiction of Tribunal.
      • 153. Application under section 339 or section 340.
      • 154. Directions at preliminary hearing of summons.
      • 155. Liberty to apply for further directions.
      • 156. Application for disclaimer.
      • 157. Preliminary hearing of application.
      • 158. Claimant to furnish statement of his interest.
      • 159. Service of notice.
      • 160. Order granting leave to disclaim.
      • 161. Disclaimer to be filed in Tribunal.
      • 162. Vesting of disclaimed property.
      • 163. No claim to be compromised or abandoned without sanction of Tribunal.
      • 164. Application for sanction of compromise.
      • 165. Sale to be subject to sanction and to confirmation by Tribunal.
      • 166. Procedure at sale.
      • 167. Expenses of sale.
      • 168. Declaration of dividend or return of capital.
      • 169. Notice of declaration.
      • 170. Form of authority to pay dividend.
      • 171. Transmission of dividends etc. by post.
      • 172. Form of order directing return of capital.
      • 173. Payment of dividend or return of capital due to deceased creditor or contributory.
      • 174. Company Liquidator to apply for dissolution.
      • 175. Dissolution of company.
      • 176. Liquidator to pay the balance into Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account.
      • 177. Conclusion of winding up.
      • 178. Application to declare dissolution void.
      • 179. Statement to accompany payment.
      • 180. Unclaimed dividends or undistributed assets under investment.
      • 181. Application by person for payment of money paid into the Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account.
      • 182. Cost and expenses payable out of the assets in a winding up by Tribunal.
      • 183. Costs in the discretion of Tribunal.
      • 184. Bill of costs by authorised representative etc. employed by Company Liquidator.
      • 185. Fees in misfeasance proceeding.
      • 186. Fees when proceeding is compromised.
      • 187. Costs of parties having common interest.
      • 188. Tribunal's power to fix a fee.
      • 189. Allowance to witnesses.
      • 190. Powers and functions of Official Liquidator.
      • 191. Inspection of file.
      • 1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
      • 2. Definitions.
      • 3. Formation of company.
      • 3A.
      • 4. Memorandum.
      • 5. Articles.
      • 6. Act to override memorandum, articles, etc.
      • 7. Incorporation of company.
      • 8. Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc.
      • 9. Effect of registration.
      • 10. Effect of memorandum and articles.
      • 10A. Commencement of business, etc.
      • 11.
      • 12. Registered office of company.
      • 13. Alteration of memorandum.
      • 14. Alteration of articles.
      • 15. Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy.
      • 16. Rectification of name of company.
      • 17. Copies of memorandum, articles,etc., to be given to members.
      • 18. Conversion of companies already registered.
      • 19. Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company.
      • 20. Service of documents.
      • 21. Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.
      • 22. Execution of bills of exchange, etc.
      • 23. Public offer and private placement.
      • 24. Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc.
      • 25. Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus.
      • 26. Matters to be stated in prospectus.
      • 27. Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus.
      • 28. Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company.
      • 29. Public offer of securities to be in dematerialised form.
      • 30. Advertisement of prospectus.
      • 31. Shelf prospectus.
      • 32. Red herring prospectus.
      • 33. Issue of application forms for securities.
      • 34. Criminal liability for misstatements in prospectus.
      • 35. Civil liability for misstatements in prospectus.
      • 36. Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money.
      • 37. Action by affected persons.
      • 38. Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities.
      • 39. Allotment of securities by company.
      • 40. Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges.
      • 41. Global depository receipt.
      • 42. Issue of shares on private placement basis.
      • 43. Kinds of share capital.
      • 44. Nature of shares or debentures.
      • 45. Numbering of shares.
      • 46.Certificate of shares.
      • 47. Voting rights.
      • 48. Variation of shareholders' rights.
      • 49. Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis.
      • 50. Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up.
      • 51. Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paidup.
      • 52. Application of premiums received on issue of shares.
      • 53. Prohibition on issue of shares at discount.
      • 54. Issue of sweat equity shares.
      • 55. Issue and redemption of preference shares.
      • 56. Transfer and transmission of securities.
      • 57. Punishment for personation of shareholder.
      • 58. Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal.
      • 59. Rectification of register of members.
      • 60. Publication of authorised, subscribed and paidup capital.
      • 61. Power of limited company to alter its share capital.
      • 62. Further issue of share capital.
      • 63. Issue of bonus shares.
      • 64. Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital.
      • 65. Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on conversion into limited company.
      • 66. Reduction of share capital.
      • 67. Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares.
      • 68. Power of company to purchase its own securities.
      • 69. Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account.
      • 70. Prohibition for buyback in certain circumstances.
      • 71. Debentures.
      • 72. Power to nominate.
      • 73. Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public.
      • 74. Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act.
      • 75. Damages for fraud.
      • 76. Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies.
      • 76A. Punishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76.
      • 77. Duty to register charges, etc.
      • 78. Application for registration of charge.
      • 79. Section 77 to apply in certain matters.
      • 80. Date of notice of charge.
      • 81. Register of charges to be kept by Registrar.
      • 82. Company to report satisfaction of charge.
      • 83. Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation from company.
      • 84. Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager.
      • 85. Company's register of charges.
      • 86. Punishment for contravention.
      • 87. Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges.
      • 88. Register of members, etc.
      • 89. Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share.
      • 90. Register of significant beneficial owners in a company.
      • 91. Power to close register of members or debentureholders or other security holders.
      • 92. Annual return.
      • 93.
      • 94. Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc.
      • 95. Registers, etc., to be evidence.
      • 96. Annual general meeting.
      • 97. Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting.
      • 98. Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc.
      • 99. Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98.
      • 100. Calling of extraordinary general meeting.
      • 101. Notice of meeting.
      • 102. Statement to be annexed to notice.
      • 103. Quorum for meetings.
      • 104. Chairman of meetings.
      • 105. Proxies.
      • 106. Restriction on voting rights.
      • 107. Voting by show of hands.
      • 108. Voting through electronic means.
      • 109. Demand for poll.
      • 110. Postal ballot.
      • 111. Circulation of members' resolution.
      • 112. Representation of President and Governors in meetings.
      • 113. Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors.
      • 114. Ordinary and special resolutions.
      • 115. Resolutions requiring special notice.
      • 116. Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting.
      • 117. Resolutions and agreements to be filed.
      • 118. Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot.
      • 119. Inspection of minutebooks of general meeting.
      • 120. Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form.
      • 121. Report on annual general meeting.
      • 122. Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company.
      • 123. Declaration of dividend.
      • 124. Unpaid Dividend Account.
      • 125. Investor Education and Protection Fund.
      • 126. Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares.
      • 127. Punishment for failure to distribute dividends.
      • 128. Books of account, etc., to be kept by company.
      • 129. Financial statement.
      • 129A. Periodical financial results.
      • 130. Reopening of accounts on court's or Tribunal's orders.
      • 131. Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board's report.
      • 132. Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority.
      • 133. Central Government to prescribe accounting standards.
      • 134. Financial statement, Board's report, etc.
      • 135. Corporate Social Responsibility.
      • 136. Right of member to copies of audited financial statement.
      • 137. Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar.
      • 138. Internal audit.
      • 139. Appointment of auditors.
      • 140. Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice.
      • 141. Eligibility, qualifications and is qualifications of auditors.
      • 142. Remuneration of auditors.
      • 143. Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards.
      • 144. Auditor not to render certain services.
      • 145. Auditor to sign audit reports, etc.
      • 146. Auditors to attend general meeting.
      • 147. Punishment for contravention.
      • 148. Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies.
      • 149. Company to have Board of Directors.
      • 150. Manner of selection of independent directors and maintenance of data bank of independent directors.
      • 151. Appointment of director elected by small shareholders.
      • 152. Appointment of directors.
      • 153. Application for allotment of Director Identification Number.
      • 154. Allotment of Director Identification Number.
      • 155. Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number.
      • 156. Director to intimate Director Identification Number.
      • 157. Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar.
      • 158. Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number.
      • 159. Penalty for default of certain provisions.
      • 160. Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship.
      • 161. Appointment of additional director, alternate director and nominee director.
      • 162. Appointment of directors to be voted individually.
      • 163. Option to adopt principle of proportional representation for appointment of directors.
      • 164. Disqualifications for appointment of director.
      • 165. Number of directorships.
      • 166. Duties of directors.
      • 167. Vacation of office of director.
      • 168. Resignation of director.
      • 169. Removal of directors.
      • 170. Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding.
      • 171. Members' right to inspect.
      • 172. Penalty.
      • 173. Meetings of Board.
      • 174. Quorum for meetings of Board.
      • 175. Passing of resolution by circulation.
      • 176. Defects in appointment of directors not to invalidate actions taken.
      • 177. Audit Committee.
      • 178. Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
      • 179. Powers of Board.
      • 180. Restrictions on powers of Board.
      • 181. Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc.
      • 182. Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions.
      • 183. Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc.
      • 184. Disclosure of interest by director.
      • 185. Loan to directors, etc.
      • 186. Loan and investment by company.
      • 187. Investments of company to be held in its own name.
      • 188. Related party transactions.
      • 189. Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested.
      • 190. Contract of employment with managing or wholetime directors.
      • 191. Payment to director for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares.
      • 192. Restriction on noncash transactions involving directors.
      • 193. Contract by One Person Company.
      • 194.
      • 195.
      • 196. Appointment of managing director, wholetime director or manager.
      • 197. Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits.
      • 198. Calculation of profits.
      • 199. Recovery of remuneration in certain cases.
      • 200. Central Government or company to fix limit with regard to remuneration.
      • 201. Forms of, and procedure in relation to, certain applications.
      • 202. Compensation for loss of office of managing or wholetime director or manager.
      • 203. Appointment of key managerial personnel.
      • 204. Secretarial audit for bigger companies.
      • 205. Functions of company secretary.
      • 206. Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries.
      • 207. Conduct of inspection and inquiry.
      • 208. Report on inspection made.
      • 209. Search and seizure.
      • 210. Investigation into affairs of company.
      • 211. Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
      • 212. Investigation into affairs of Company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
      • 213. Investigation into company's affairs in other cases.
      • 214. Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation.
      • 215. Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector.
      • 216. Investigation of ownership of company.
      • 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors.
      • 218. Protection of employees during investigation.
      • 219. Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc.
      • 220. Seizure of documents by inspector.
      • 221. Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation.
      • 222. Imposition of restrictions upon securities.
      • 223. Inspector's report.
      • 224. Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector's report.
      • 225. Expenses of investigation.
      • 226. Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings.
      • 227. Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information.
      • 228. Investigation, etc., of foreign companies.
      • 229. Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents.
      • 230. Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members.
      • 231. Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement.
      • 232. Merger and amalgamation of companies.
      • 233. Merger or amalgamation of certain companies.
      • 234. Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company.
      • 235. Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority.
      • 236. Purchase of minority shareholding.
      • 237. Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in public interest.
      • 238. Registration of offer of schemes involving transfer of shares.
      • 239. Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies.
      • 240. Liability of officers in respect of offences committed prior to merger, amalgamation, etc.
      • 241. Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression, etc.
      • 242. Powers of Tribunal.
      • 243. Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements.
      • 244. Right to apply under section 241.
      • 245. Class action.
      • 246. Application of certain provisions to proceedings under section 241 or section 245.
      • 247. Valuation by registered valuers.
      • 248. Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies.
      • 249. Restrictions on making application under section 248 in certain situations.
      • 250. Effect of company notified as dissolved.
      • 251. Fraudulent application for removal of name.
      • 252. Appeal to Tribunal.
      • 253.
      • 254.
      • 255.
      • 256.
      • 257.
      • 258.
      • 259.
      • 260.
      • 261.
      • 262.
      • 263.
      • 264.
      • 265.
      • 266.
      • 267.
      • 268.
      • 269.
      • 270. Winding up by Tribunal.
      • 271. Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal.
      • 272. Petition for winding up.
      • 273. Powers of Tribunal.
      • 274. Directions for filing statement of affairs.
      • 275. Company Liquidators and their appointments.
      • 276. Removal and replacement of liquidator.
      • 277. Intimation to Company Liquidator, provisional liquidator and Registrar.
      • 278. Effect of winding up order.
      • 279. Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order.
      • 280. Jurisdiction of Tribunal.
      • 281. Submission of report by Company Liquidator.
      • 282. Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator.
      • 283. Custody of company's properties.
      • 284. Promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator.
      • 285. Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets.
      • 286. Obligations of directors and managers.
      • 287. Advisory committee.
      • 288. Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal.
      • 289.
      • 290. Powers and duties of Company Liquidator.
      • 291. Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator.
      • 292. Exercise and control of Company Liquidator's powers.
      • 293. Books to be kept by Company Liquidator.
      • 294. Audit of Company Liquidator's accounts.
      • 295. Payment of debts by contributory and extent of setoff.
      • 296. Power of Tribunal to make calls.
      • 297. Adjustment of rights of contributories.
      • 298. Power to order costs.
      • 299. Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc.
      • 300. Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc.
      • 301. Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond.
      • 302. Dissolution of company by Tribunal.
      • 303. Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act.
      • 304.
      • 305.
      • 306.
      • 307.
      • 308.
      • 309.
      • 310.
      • 311.
      • 312.
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      • 314.
      • 315.
      • 316.
      • 317.
      • 318.
      • 319.
      • 320.
      • 321.
      • 322.
      • 323.
      • 324. Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof.
      • 325.
      • 326. Overriding preferential payments.
      • 327. Preferential payments.
      • 328. Fraudulent preference.
      • 329. Transfers not in good faith to be void.
      • 330. Certain transfers to be void.
      • 331. Liabilities and rights of certain persons fraudulently preferred.
      • 332. Effect of floating charge.
      • 333. Disclaimer of onerous property.
      • 334. Transfer, etc., after commencement of winding up to be void.
      • 335. Certain attachments, executions, etc., in winding up by Tribunal to be void.
      • 336. Offences by officers of companies in liquidation.
      • 337. Penalty for frauds by officers.
      • 338. Liability where proper accounts not kept.
      • 339. Liability for fraudulent conduct of business.
      • 340. Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc.
      • 341. Liability under sections 339 and 340 to extend to partners or directors in firms or companies.
      • 342. Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company.
      • 343. Liquidator to exercise certain powers subject to sanction.
      • 344. Statement that company is in liquidation.
      • 345. Books and papers of company to be evidence.
      • 346. Inspection of books and papers by creditors and contributories.
      • 347. Disposal of books and papers of company.
      • 348. Information as to pending liquidations.
      • 349. Official Liquidator to make payments into public account of India.
      • 350. Company Liquidator to deposit monies into scheduled bank.
      • 351. Liquidator not to deposit monies into private banking account.
      • 352. Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account.
      • 353. Liquidator to make returns, etc.
      • 354. Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories.
      • 355. Court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn.
      • 356. Powers of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void.
      • 357. Commencement of winding up by Tribunal.
      • 358. Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation.
      • 359. Appointment of Official Liquidator.
      • 360. Powers and functions of Official Liquidator.
      • 361. Summary procedure for liquidation.
      • 362. Sale of assets and recovery of debts due to company.
      • 363. Settlement of claims of creditors by Official Liquidator.
      • 364. Appeal by creditor.
      • 365. Order of dissolution of company.
      • 366. Companies capable of being registered.
      • 367. Certificate of registration of existing companies.
      • 368. Vesting of property on registration.
      • 369. Saving of existing liabilities.
      • 370. Continuation of pending legal proceedings.
      • 371. Effect of registration under this Part.
      • 372. Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings.
      • 373. Suits stayed on winding up order.
      • 374. Obligations of companies registering under this Part.
      • 375. Winding up of unregistered companies.
      • 376. Power to wind up foreign companies, although dissolved.
      • 377. Provisions of Chapter cumulative.
      • 378. Saving and construction of enactments conferring power to wind up partnership firm, association or company, etc., in certain cases.
      • 378A. Definitions.
      • 378B. Objects of Producer Company.
      • 378C. Formation of Producer Company and its registration.
      • 378D. Membership and voting rights of Members of Producer Company.
      • 378E. Benefits to Members.
      • 378F. Memorandum of Producer Company.
      • 378G. Articles of association.
      • 378H. Amendment of memorandum.
      • 378I. Amendment of articles.
      • 378J. Option to interState cooperative societies to become Producer Companies.
      • 378K. Effect of incorporation of Producer Company.
      • 378L. Vesting of undertaking in Producer Company.
      • 378M. Concession, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to Producer Company.
      • 378N. Provisions in respect of officers and other employees of interState cooperative society.
      • 378O. Number of directors.
      • 378P. Appointment of directors.
      • 378Q. Vacation of office by directors.
      • 378R. Powers and functions of Board.
      • 378S. Matters to be transacted at general meeting.
      • 378T. Liability of directors.
      • 378U. Committee of directors.
      • 378V. Meetings of Board and quorum.
      • 378W. Chief Executive and his functions.
      • 378X. Secretary of Producer Company.
      • 378Y. Quorum.
      • 378Z. Voting rights.
      • 378ZA. Annual general meetings.
      • 378ZB. Share capital.
      • 378ZC. Special user rights.
      • 378ZD. Transferability of shares and attendant rights.
      • 378ZE. Books of account.
      • 378ZF. Internal audit.
      • 378ZG. Duties of auditor under this Chapter.
      • 378ZH. Donation or subscription by Producer Company.
      • 378ZI. General and other reserves.
      • 378ZJ. Issue of bonus shares.
      • 378ZK. Loan, etc., to Members.
      • 378ZL. Investment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc.
      • 378ZM. Penalty for contravention.
      • 378ZN. Amalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies.
      • 378ZO. Disputes.
      • 378ZP. Strike off name of Producer Company.
      • 378ZQ. Provisions of this Chapter to override other laws.
      • 378ZR. Application of provisions relating to private companies.
      • 378ZS. Reconversion of Producer Company to interState cooperative society.
      • 378ZT. Power to modify Act in its application to Producer Companies.
      • 378ZU. Power of make rules.
      • 379. Application of Act to foreign companies.
      • 380. Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies.
      • 381. Accounts of foreign company.
      • 382. Display of name, etc., of foreign company.
      • 383. Service on foreign company.
      • 384. Debentures, annual return, registration of charges, books of account and their inspection.
      • 385. Fee for registration of documents.
      • 386. Interpretation.
      • 387. Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein.
      • 388. Provisions as to expert's consent and allotment.
      • 389. Registration of prospectus.
      • 390. Offer of Indian Depository Receipts.
      • 391. Application of sections 34 to 36 and Chapter XX.
      • 392. Punishment for contravention.
      • 393. Company's failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter not to affect validity of contracts, etc.
      • 393A. Exemptions under this Chapter.
      • 394. Annual reports on Government companies.
      • 395. Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies.
      • 396. Registration offices.
      • 397. Admissibility of certain documents as evidence.
      • 398. Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form.
      • 399. Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar.
      • 400. Electronic form to be exclusive, alternative or in addition to physical form.
      • 401. Provision of value added services through electronic form.
      • 402. Application of provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000.
      • 403. Fee for filing, etc.
      • 404. Fees, etc., to be credited into public account.
      • 405. Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics.
      • 406. Provision relating to Nidhis and its application etc.
      • 407. Definitions.
      • 408. Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal.
      • 409. Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal.
      • 410. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
      • 411. Qualifications of chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal.
      • 412. Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
      • 413. Term of office of President, chairperson and other Members.
      • 414. Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members.
      • 415. Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal.
      • 416. Resignation of Members.
      • 417. Removal of Members.
      • 417A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.
      • 418. Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
      • 418A. Benches of Appellate Tribunal.
      • 419. Benches of Tribunal.
      • 420. Orders of Tribunal.
      • 421. Appeal from orders of Tribunal.
      • 422. Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
      • 423. Appeal to Supreme Court.
      • 424. Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
      • 425. Power to punish for contempt.
      • 426. Delegation of powers.
      • 427. President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants.
      • 428. Protection of action taken in good faith.
      • 429. Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, etc.
      • 430. Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
      • 431. Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
      • 432. Right to legal representation.
      • 433. Limitation.
      • 434. Transfer of certain pending proceedings.
      • 435. Establishment of Special Court.
      • 436. Offences triable by Special Courts.
      • 437. Appeal and revision.
      • 438. Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.
      • 439. Offences to be noncognizable.
      • 440. Transitional provisions.
      • 441. Compounding of certain offences.
      • 442. Mediation and Conciliation Panel.
      • 443. Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors.
      • 444. Appeal against acquittal.
      • 445. Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause.
      • 446. Application of fines.
      • 446A. Factors for determining level of punishment.
      • 446B. Lesser penalties for certain companies.
      • 447. Punishment for fraud.
      • 448. Punishment for false evidence. Punishment for false statement.
      • 449. Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided.
      • 450. Punishment for wrongful withholding of property.
      • 451. Punishment in case of repeated default.
      • 452. Punishment for improper use of "Limited" or "Private Limited".
      • 453. Adjudication of penalties.
      • 454. Dormant company.
      • 454A. Penalty for repeated default.
      • 455. Dormant company.
      • 456. Protection of action taken in good faith.
      • 457. Nondisclosure of information in certain cases.
      • 458. Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions.
      • 459. Powers of Central Government or Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications.
      • 460. Condonation of delay in certain cases.
      • 461. Annual report by Central Government.
      • 462. Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act.
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Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 805(E), dated 22.10.2019

Last Updated 20th August, 2021 [act3521]

G.S.R. 805(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 150 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: -

1. Short Title and Commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019.

(2) The provisions of these rules, other than rule 2 and 5, shall come into force with effect from the 1st day of December, 2019.

(3) The provisions of rule 2 and 5 shall come into force on the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -

(a) "Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013);

(b) "institute" means the 'Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs' notified under sub-section (1) of section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013.

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Act.

3. Creation and maintenance of data bank. - (1) The institute shall create and maintain a databank of persons willing and eligible to be appointed as independent directors, and such databank shall be an online databank which shall be placed on the website of the institute.

(2) The data bank referred to in sub-rule (1) shall contain the following details in respect of each person included in the data bank to be eligible and willing to be appointed as independent director -

(a) DIN (Director Identification Number), if applicable;

(b) Income Tax PAN;

(c) the name and surname in full;

(d) the father's name;

(e) the date of Birth;

(f) gender;

(g) the nationality;

(h) the occupation;

(i) full Address with PIN Code (present and permanent);

(j) phone number;

(k) e-mail id;

(l) the educational and professional qualifications;

(m) experience or expertise, if any;

(n) any pending criminal proceedings as specified in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 164;

(o) the list of limited liability partnerships in which he is or was a designated partner along with -

(i) the name of the limited liability partnership;

(ii) the nature of industry; and

(iii) the duration- with dates;

(p) the list of companies in which he is or was director along with -

(i) the name of the company;

(ii) the nature of industry;

(iii) the nature of directorship - Executive or Non-executive or Managing Director or Independent Director or Nominee Director; and

(iv) duration - with dates.

(3) The information available in the data bank shall be provided only to companies required to appoint independent director after paying a reasonable fees to the institute.

(4) A person whose name is included in the data bank, may restrict his personal information to the institute, to be disclosed in the data bank.

(5) Any individual whose name appears in the data bank, shall make changes in his particulars within thirty days of such change through web based framework made available by the institute for this purpose.

(6) A disclaimer shall be conspicuously displayed on the website hosting the data bank that a company must carry out its own due diligence before appointment of any person as an independent director.

(7) The institute, shall with the prior approval of the Central Government, fix a reasonable fee to be charged from : -

(a) individuals for inclusion [or renewal] of their names in the data bank of independent directors; and

(b) companies for providing the information on independent directors available on the data bank.

[(8) In case of delay on the part of an individual in applying to the institute under sub-rule (7) for inclusion of his name in the data bank or in case of delay in filing an application for renewal thereof, the institute shall allow such inclusion or renewal, as the case may be, under rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 after charging a further fees of one thousand rupees on account of such delay.]

Explanation. - For the purpose of this rule, the expression "persons willing and eligible to be appointed as independent director" shall include individuals already serving as independent directors on the Board of companies.

4. Duties of the institute. - (1) The institute shall comply with the following, in respect of individuals referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 6 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 , namely: -

(a) conduct an online proficiency self-assessment test covering companies law, securities law, basic accountancy, and such other areas relevant to the functioning of an individual acting as an independent director;

(b) prepare a basic study material, online lessons, including audio-visuals for easy reference of individuals taking the online proficiency self-assessment test;

(c) provide an option for individuals to take advanced tests in the areas specified in clause (a) and prepare the necessary advanced study material in this respect:

Provided that no separate fees shall be charged by the institute in respect of clauses (a), (b) and (c).

(2) The institute shall daily, share with the Central Government, a cumulative list of all individuals -

(a) whose names have been included in the data bank along with the date of inclusion and their Income Tax PAN or Passport number in case of foreign director (not required to have Income-Tax PAN);

(b) whose applications for inclusion in the data bank have been rejected along with grounds and the dates of such rejection; and

(c) whose names have been removed from the data bank along with grounds and the dates of such removal.

5. Panel. - (1) There shall be a panel of not more than ten members nominated by the Central Government, for the purpose of approving the outline of the courses and study material prepared by the institute.

(2) Panel referred to in sub-rule (1) shall consist of: -

(a) Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs or his nominee;

(b) Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the institute or his nominee;

(c) one member nominated by the Department of Economic Affairs;

(d) one member nominated by the Department of Public Enterprises;

(e) one member nominated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India;

(f) at-least one representative from the stock exchange nominated by the Central Government;

(g) at-least one representative from the industry nominated by the Central Government; and

(h) at-least one representative from the academia nominated by the Central Government.

[6. Annual report on the capacity building of independent directors. - The institute shall within sixty days from the end of every financial year send an annual report to every individual whose name is included in the data bank and also to every company in which such individual is appointed as an independent director in format provided in the Schedule to these Rules.]

[Schedule]

Annual Report on Capacity Building of Independent Director

(To be submitted by the institute)

Director's Name:

DIN Number:

IDDB Registration Number:

Subscription (1 yr/5 yr/Lifetime):

Membership Validity:

Online Self-Assessment Proficiency Test Status (N.A if exempted):

A. Participation during the Financial Year _______

E-Learning Modules

Other Training Programs/ Courses

Colloquium / Workshops / Events of IDDB

No. of modules released by the institute during the FY

No. of modules completed by the reportee

No. of courses organized by the institute during the FY

No. of courses attended by the reportee

No. of events organized by the institute during the FY

No. of events attended by the reportee













B. Total Participation

E-Learning Modules

Other Training Programs/ Courses

Colloquium / Workshops / Events of IDDB

No. of modules released by the institute till date

No. of modules completed by the reportee

No. of courses organized by the institute till date

No. of courses attended by the reportee

No. of events organized by the institute till date

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