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Section 36: Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money.

The Companies Act, 2013Central Act · Act 18 of 2013

Any person who, either knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, promise or forecast which is false, deceptive or misleading, or deliberately conceals any material facts, to induce another person to enter into, or to offer to enter into,-

(a) any agreement for, or with a view to, acquiring, disposing of, subscribing for, or underwriting securities; or

(b) any agreement, the purpose or the pretended purpose of which is to secure a profit to any ofthe parties from the yield of securities or by reference to fluctuations in the value of securities; or

(c) any agreement for, or with a view to obtaining credit facilities from any bank or financial institution,

shall be liable for action under section 447.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Companies Act, 2013
Section36
Marginal notePunishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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