Section 448: Punishment for false statement.

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

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, if in any return, report, certificate, financial statement, prospectus, statement or other document required by, or for, the purposes of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, any person makes a statement,--

(a) which is false in any material particulars, knowing it to be false; or

(b) which omits any material fact, knowing it to be material,

he shall be liable under section 447.

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Act	The Companies Act, 2013
Section	448
Marginal note	Punishment for false statement.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	2

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CRM (A)/2458/2022 of LALIT DALMIYA Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2022-06-02

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