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The Companies Act, 2013

Chapter-I Preliminary

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Section-1 Short title, extent, commencement and application

Section-2 Definitions

Chapter-II Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto

Section-3 Formation of company

Section-3A Members severally liable in certain cases

Section-4 Memorandum

Section-5 Articles

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

Section-7 Incorporation of company

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

Section-9 Effect of registration

Section-10 Effect of memorandum and articles

Section-10A Commencement of business, etc.

Section-11 Commencement of business, etc

Section-12 Registered office of company

Section-13 Alteration of memorandum

Section-14 Alteration of articles

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

Section-16 Rectification of name of company

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

Section-18 Conversion of companies already registered

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

Section-20 Service of documents

Section-21 Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts

Section-22 Execution of bills of exchange, etc.

Chapter-III Prospectus and allotment of Securities

Part I- Public Offer

Section-23 Public offer and private placement

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

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

Section-26 Matters to be stated in prospectus

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

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

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

Section-30 Advertisement of prospectus

Section-31 Shelf prospectus

Section-32 Red herring prospectus

Section-33 Issue of application forms for securities

Section-34 Criminal liability for mis-statements in prospectus

Section-35 Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus

Section-36 Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money

Section-37 Action by affected persons

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

Section-39 Allotment of securities by company

Section-40 Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges

Section-41 Global depository receipt

Chapter-III Prospectus and allotment of Securities

Part II- Private Placement

Section-42 Issue of shares on private placement basis

Chapter-IV Share Capital and Debentures

Section-43 Kinds of share capital

Section-44 Nature of shares or debentures

Section-45 Numbering of shares

Section-46 Certificate of shares

Section-47 Voting rights

Section-48 Variation of shareholders’ rights

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

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

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

Section-52 Application of premiums received on issue of shares

Section-53 Prohibition on issue of shares at discount

Section-54 Issue of sweat equity shares

Section-55 Issue and redemption of preference shares

Section-56 Transfer and transmission of securities

Section-57 Punishment for personation of shareholder

Section-58 Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal

Section-59 Rectification of register of members

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

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

Section-62 Further issue of share capital

Section-63 Issue of bonus shares

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

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

Section-66 Reduction of share capital

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

Section-68 Power of company to purchase its own securities

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

Section-70 Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances

Section-71 Debentures

Section-72 Power to nominate

Chapter-V Acceptance of Deposits by Companies

Section-73 Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public

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

Section-75 Damages for fraud

Section-76 Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies

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

Chapter-VI Registration of Charges

Section-77 Duty to register charges, etc

Section-78 Application for registration of charge

Section-79 Section 77 to apply in certain matters

Section-80 Date of notice of charge

Section-81 Register of charges to be kept by Registrar

Section-82 Company to report satisfaction of charge

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

Section-84 Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager

Section-85 Company’s register of charges

Section-86 Punishment for contravention

Section-87 Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges

Chapter-VII Management and Administration

Section-88 Register of members, etc

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

Section-90 Register of significant beneficial owners in a company

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

Section-92 Annual return

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

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

Section-95 Registers, etc., to be evidence

Section-96 Annual general meeting

Section-97 Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting

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

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

Section-100 Calling of extraordinary general meeting

Section-101 Notice of meeting

Section-102 Statement to be annexed to notice

Section-103 Quorum for meetings

Section-104 Chairman of meetings

Section-105 Proxies

Section-106 Restriction on voting rights

Section-107 Voting by show of hands

Section-108 Voting through electronic means

Section-109 Demand for poll

Section-110 Postal ballot

Section-111 Circulation of members’ resolution

Section-112 Representation of President and Governors in meetings

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

Section-114 Ordinary and special resolutions

Section-115 Resolutions requiring special notice

Section-116 Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting

Section-117 Resolutions and agreements to be filed

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

Section-119 Inspection of minute-books of general meeting

Section-120 Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form

Section-121 Report on annual general meeting

Section-122 Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company

Chapter-VIII Declaration and Payment of Dividend

Section-123 Declaration of dividend

Section-124 Unpaid Dividend Account

Section-125 Investor Education and Protection Fund

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

Section-127 Punishment for failure to distribute dividends

Chapter-IX Accounts of Companies

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

Section-129 Financial statement

Section-129A Periodical financial results

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

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

Section-132 Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority

Section-133 Central Government to prescribe accounting standards

Section-134 Financial statement, Board’s report, etc

Section-135 Corporate Social Responsibility

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

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

Section-138 Internal audit

Chapter-X Audit and Auditors

Section-139 Appointment of auditors

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

Section-141 Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors

Section-142 Remuneration of auditors

Section-143 Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards

Section-144 Auditor not to render certain services

Section-145 Auditor to  sign audit reports, etc

Section-146 Auditors to attend general meeting

Section-147 Punishment for contravention

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

Chapter-XI Appointment and Qualifications of Directors

Section-149 Company to have Board of Directors

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

Section-151 Appointment of director elected by small shareholders

Section-152 Appointment of directors

Section-153 Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

Section-154 Allotment of Director Identification Number

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

Section-156 Director to intimate Director Identification Number

Section-157 Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar

Section-158 Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number

Section-159 Penalty for default of certain provisions

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

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

Section-162 Appointment of directors to be voted individually

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

Section-164 Disqualifications for appointment of director

Section-165 Number of directorships

Section-166 Duties of directors

Section-167 Vacation of office of director

Section-168 Resignation of director

Section-169 Removal of directors

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

Section-171 Members’ right to inspect

Section-172 Penalty

Chapter-XII Meetings of Board and Its Powers

Section-173 Meetings of Board

Section-174 Quorum for meetings of Board

Section-175 Passing of resolution by circulation

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

Section-177 Audit Committee

Section-178 Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee

Section-179 Powers of Board

Section-180 Restrictions on powers of Board

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

Section-182 Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions

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

Section-184 Disclosure of interest by director

Section-185 Loan to directors, etc.

Section-186 Loan and investment by company

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

Section-188 Related party transactions

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

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

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

Section-192 Restriction on non-cash transactions involving directors

Section-193 Contract by One Person Company

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

Section-195 Prohibition on insider trading of securities

Chapter-XIII Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel

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

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

Section-198 Calculation of profits

Section-199 Recovery of remuneration in certain cases

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

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

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

Section-203 Appointment of key managerial personnel

Section-204 Secretarial audit for bigger companies

Section-205 Functions of company secretary

Chapter-XIV Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation

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

Section-207 Conduct of inspection and inquiry

Section-208 Report on inspection made

Section-209 Search and seizure

Section-210 Investigation into affairs of company

Section-211 Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office

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

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

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

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

Section-216 Investigation of ownership of company

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

Section-218 Protection of employees during investigation

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

Section-220 Seizure of documents by inspector

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

Section-222 Imposition of restrictions upon securities

Section-223 Inspector’s report

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

Section-225 Expenses of investigation

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

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

Section-228 Investigation, etc., of foreign companies

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

Chapter-XV Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations

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

Section-231 Power of Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement

Section-232 Merger and amalgamation of companies

Section-233 Merger or amalgamation of certain companies

Section-234 Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company

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

Section-236 Purchase of minority shareholding

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

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

Section-239 Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies

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

Chapter-XVI Prevention of Oppression and Management

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

Section-242 Powers of Tribunal

Section-243 Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements

Section-244 Right to apply under Section 241

Section-245 Class action

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

Chapter-XVII Registered Valuers

Section-247 Valuation by registered valuers

Chapter-XVIII Removal of Name of Companies from the Register of Companies

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

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

Section-250 Effect of company notified as dissolved

Section-251 Fraudulent application for removal of name

Section-252 Appeal to Tribunal

Chapter-XIX Revival and Rehabilitation of Sick Companies

Section-253 Determination of sickness

Section-254 Application for revival and rehabilitation

Section-255 Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation

Section-256 Appointment of interim administrator

Section-257 Committee of creditors

Section-258 Order of Tribunal

Section-259 Appointment of administrator

Section-260 Powers and duties of company administrator

Section-261 Scheme of revival and rehabilitation

Section-262 Sanction of scheme

Section-263 Scheme to be binding

Section-264 Implementation of scheme

Section-265 Winding up of company on report of company administrator

Section-266 Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc

Section-267 Punishment for certain offences

Section-268 Bar of jurisdiction

Section-269 Rehabilitation and Insolvency Fund

Chapter-XX Winding Up

Section-270 Winding up by Tribunal

Chapter– XX Winding Up

Part I- Winding up by the Tribunal

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

Section-272 Petition for winding up

Section-273 Powers of Tribunal

Section-274 Directions for filing statement of affairs

Section-275 Company Liquidators and their appointments

Section-276 Removal and replacement of liquidator

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

Section-278 Effect of winding up order

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

Section-280 Jurisdiction of Tribunal

Section-281 Submission of report by Company Liquidator

Section-282 Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator

Section-283 Custody of company’s properties

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

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

Section-286 Obligations of directors and managers

Section-287 Advisory committee

Section-288 Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal

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

Section-290 Powers and duties of Company Liquidator

Section-291 Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator

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

Section-293 Books to be kept by Company Liquidator

Section-294 Audit of Company Liquidator’s accounts

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

Section-296 Power of Tribunal to make calls

Section-297 Adjustment of rights of contributories

Section-298 Power to order costs

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

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

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

Section-302 Dissolution of company by Tribunal

Section-303 Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act

Chapter– XX Winding Up

Part II- Voluntary Winding Up

Section-304 Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily

Section-305 Declaration of solvency in case of proposal to wind up voluntarily

Section-306 Meeting of creditors

Section-307 Publication of resolution to wind up voluntarily

Section-308 Commencement of voluntary winding up

Section-309 Effect of voluntary winding up

Section-310 Appointment of Company

Section-311 Power to remove and fill vacancy of Company Liquidator

Section-312 Notice of appointment of Company Liquidator to be given to Registrar

Section-313 Cesser of Board’s powers on appointment of Company Liquidator

Section-314 Powers and duties of Company Liquidator in voluntary winding up

Section-315 Appointment of committees

Section-316 Company Liquidator to submit report on progress of winding up

Section-317 Report of Company Liquidator to Tribunal for examination of persons

Section-318 Final meeting and dissolution of company

Section-319 Power of Company Liquidator to accept shares, etc., as consideration for sale of property of company

Section-320 Distribution of property of company

Section-321 Arrangement when binding on company and creditors

Section-322 Power to apply to Tribunal to have questions determined, etc

Section-323 Costs of voluntary winding up

Chapter– XX Winding Up

Part III- Provision applicable to every mode of winding up

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

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

Section-326 Overriding preferential payments

Section-327 Preferential payments

Section-328 Fraudulent preference

Section-329 Transfers not in good faith to be void

Section-330 Certain transfers to be void

Section-331 Liabilities and rights of certain persons fraudulently preferred

Section-332 Effect of floating charge

Section-333 Disclaimer of onerous property

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

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

Section-336 Offences by officers of companies in liquidation

Section-337 Penalty for frauds by officers

Section-338 Liability where proper accounts not kept

Section-339 Liability for fraudulent conduct of business

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

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

Section-342 Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company

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

Section-344 Statement that company is in liquidation

Section-345 Books and papers of company to be evidence

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

Section-347 Disposal of books and papers of company

Section-348 Information as to pending liquidations

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

Section-350 Company Liquidator to deposit monies into scheduled bank

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

Section-352 Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account

Section-353 Liquidator to make returns, etc

Section-354 Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories

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

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

Section-357 Commencement of winding up by Tribunal

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

Chapter– XX Winding Up

Part IV- Official Liquidators

Section-359 Appointment of Official Liquidator

Section-360 Powers and functions of Official Liquidator

Section-361 Summary procedure for liquidation

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

Section-363 Settlement of claims of creditors by Official Liquidator

Section-364 Appeal by creditor

Section-365 Order of dissolution of company

Chapter– XXI

Part I- Companies Authorised to Register under this Act

Section-366 Companies capable of being registered

Section-367 Certificate of registration of existing companies

Section-368 Vesting of property on registration

Section-369 Saving of existing liabilities

Section-370 Continuation of pending legal proceedings

Section-371 Effect of registration  under this Part

Section-372 Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings

Section-373 Suits stayed on winding up order

Section-374 Obligations of companies registering under this Part

Chapter– XXI

Part II- Winding Up of Unregistered Companies

Section-375 Winding up of unregistered companies

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

Section-377 Provisions of Chapter cumulative

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

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- I Preliminary

Section-378A Definitions

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- II Incorporation of Producer Companies and other Matters

Section-378B Objects of Producer Company

Section-378C Formation of Producer Company and its registration

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

Section-378E Benefits to Members

Section-378F Memorandum of Producer Company

Section-378G Articles of association

Section-378H Amendment of memorandum

Section-378I Amendment of articles

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

Section-378K Effect of incorporation of Producer Company

Section-378L Vesting of undertaking in Producer Company

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

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

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- III Management of Producer Company

Section-378-O Number of directors

Section-378P Appointment of directors

Section-378Q Vacation of office by directors

Section-378R Powers and functions of Board

Section-378S Matters to be transacted at general meeting

Section-378T Liability of directors

Section-378U Committee of directors

Section-378V Meetings of Board and quorum

Section-378W Chief Executive and his functions

Section-378X Secretary of Producer Company

Section-378Y Quorum

Section-378Z Voting rights

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- IV General Meetings

Section-378ZA Annual general meetings

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- V Share Capital and Members Rights

Section-378ZB Share capital

Section-378ZC Special user rights

Section-378ZD Transferability of shares and attendant rights

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- VI Finance, Accounts and Audit

Section-378ZE Books of account

Section-378ZF Internal audit

Section-378ZG Duties of auditor under this Chapter

Section-378ZH Donation or subscription by Producer Company

Section-378Z-I General and other reserves

Section-378ZJ Issue of bonus shares

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- VII Loans to Members and Investments

Section-378ZK Loan, etc., to Members

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

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- VIII Penalties

Section-378ZM Penalty for contravention

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- IX Amalgamation, Merger or Division

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

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- X Resolution of Disputes

Section-378Z-O Disputes

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- XI Miscellaneous Provisions

Section-378ZP Strike off name of Producer Company

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

Section-378ZR Application of provisions relating to private companies

Chapter– XXIA Producer Companies

Part- XII Re-Conversion of Producer Company to Inter-State Co-Operative Society

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

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

Section-378ZU Power to make rule

Chapter– XXII Companies Incorporated Outside India

Section-379 Application of Act to foreign companies

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

Section-381 Accounts of foreign company

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

Section-383 Service on foreign company

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

Section-385 Fee for registration of documents

Section-386 Interpretation

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

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

Section-389 Registration of prospectus

Section-390 Offer of Indian Depository Receipts

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

Section-392 Punishment for contravention

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

Section-393A Exemptions under this Chapter

Chapter– XXIII Government Companies

Section-394 Annual reports on Government companies

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

Chapter– XXIV Registration Offices and Fees

Section-396 Registration offices

Section-397 Admissibility of certain documents as evidence

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

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

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

Section-401 Provision of value added services through electronic form

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

Section-403 Fee for filing, etc

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

Chapter– XXV Companies to Furnish Information or Statistics

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

Chapter– XXVI Nidhis

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

Chapter– XXVII National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section-407 Definitions of NCLT & NCLAT

Section-408 Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal

Section-409 Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal

Section-410 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal

Section-411 Qualifications of chairperson and Members of Appellate Tribunal

Section-412 Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

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

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

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

Section-416 Resignation of Members

Section-417 Removal of Members

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

Section-418 Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section-418A Benches of Appellate Tribunal

Section-419 Benches of Tribunal

Section-420 Orders of Tribunal

Section-421 Appeal from orders of Tribunal

Section-422 Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section-423 Appeal to Supreme Court

Section-424 Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal

Section-425 Power to punish for contempt

Section-426 Delegation of powers

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

Section-428 Protection of action taken in good faith

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

Section-430 Civil court not to have jurisdiction

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

Section-432 Right to legal representation

Section-433 Limitation

Section-434 Transfer of certain pending proceedings

Chapter– XXVIII Special Courts

Section-435 Establishment of Special Courts

Section-436 Offences triable by Special Courts

Section-437 Appeal and revision

Section-438 Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court

Section-439 Offences to be non-cognizable

Section-440 Transitional provisions

Section-441 Compounding of certain offences

Section-442 Mediation and Conciliation Panel

Section-443 Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors

Section-444 Appeal against acquittal

Section-445 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause

Section-446 Application of fines

Section-446A Factors for determining level of punishment

Section-446B Lesser penalties for certain companies

Chapter– XXIX Miscellaneous

Section-447 Punishment for fraud

Section-448 Punishment for false statement

Section-449 Punishment for false evidence

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

Section-451 Punishment in case of repeated default

Section-452 Punishment for wrongful withholding of property

Section-453 Punishment for improper use of “Limited” or “Private Limited”

Section-454 Adjudication of penalties

Section-454A Penalty for repeated default

Section-455 Dormant company

Section-456 Protection of action taken in good faith

Section-457 Non-disclosure of information in certain cases

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

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

Section-460 Condonation of delay in certain cases

Section-461 Annual report by Central Government

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

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

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

Section-465 Repeal of certain enactments and savings

Section-466 Dissolution of Company Law Board and consequential provisions

Section-467 Power of Central Government to amend Schedules

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

Section-469 Power of Central Government to make rules

Section-470 Power to remove difficulties

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