The Companies Act, 2013

Central Act · Act 18 of 2013488 provisions1,754 citing judgments

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• 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.3 citing judgments
• Section 204 Secretarial audit for bigger companies
• Section 205 Functions of company secretary.
• Section 206 Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries1 citing judgment
• Section 207 Conduct of inspection and inquiry.3 citing judgments
• Section 208 Report on inspection made.1 citing judgment
• Section 209 Search and seizure.5 citing judgments
• Section 210 Investigation into affairs of company.4 citing judgments
• Section 211 Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office5 citing judgments
• Section 212 Investigation into affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office.10 citing judgments
• Section 213 Investigation into company‘s affairs in other cases.2 citing judgments
• Section 214 Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation1 citing judgment
• Section 215 Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector2 citing judgments
• Section 216 Investigation of ownership of company.1 citing judgment
• Section 217 Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors.1 citing judgment
• Section 218 Protection of employees during investigation.3 citing judgments
• Section 219 Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc.3 citing judgments
• Section 220 Seizure of documents by inspector3 citing judgments
• Section 221 Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation.1 citing judgment
• Section 222 Imposition of restrictions upon securities.1 citing judgment
• Section 223 Inspector‘s report.1 citing judgment
• Section 224 Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector‘s report.4 citing judgments
• Section 225 Expenses of investigation4 citing judgments
• Section 226 Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings2 citing judgments
• Section 227 Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information.3 citing judgments
• Section 228 Investigation, etc., of foreign companies.3 citing judgments
• Section 229 Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents2 citing judgments
• Section 230 Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members1 citing judgment
• Section 231 Power to Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement.1 citing judgment
• Section 232 Merger and amalgamation of companies.2 citing judgments
• Section 233 Merger or amalgamation of certain companies.2 citing judgments
• Section 234 Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company5 citing judgments
• Section 235 Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority1 citing judgment
• Section 236 Purchase of minority shareholding.2 citing judgments
• Section 237 Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in public interest.2 citing judgments
• Section 238 Registration of offer of schemes involving transfer of shares.6 citing judgments
• Section 239 Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies3 citing judgments
• Section 240 Liability of officers in respect of offences committed prior to merger, amalgamation, etc.2 citing judgments
• Section 241 Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression, etc.5 citing judgments
• Section 242 Powers of Tribunal.1 citing judgment
• Section 243 Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements.2 citing judgments
• Section 244 Right to apply under section 241.2 citing judgments
• Section 245 Class action4 citing judgments
• Section 246 Application of certain provisions to proceedings under section 241 or section 245.1 citing judgment
• Section 247 Valuation by registered valuers.2 citing judgments
• Section 248 Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies.15 citing judgments
• Section 249 Restrictions on making application under section 248 in certain situations.1 citing judgment
• Section 250 Effect of company notified as dissolved.3 citing judgments
• Section 251 Fraudulent application for removal of name1 citing judgment
• Section 252 Appeal to Tribunal.66 citing judgments
• Section 263 Scheme to be binding2 citing judgments
• Section 267 Punishment for certain offences.3 citing judgments
• Section 270 Modes of winding up.1 citing judgment
• Section 271 Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal.5 citing judgments
• Section 272 Petition for winding up.1 citing judgment
• Section 273 Powers of Tribunal.2 citing judgments
• 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.1 citing judgment
• Section 279 Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order.1 citing judgment
• Section 280 Jurisdiction of Tribunal.
• Section 281 Submission of report by Company Liquidator1 citing judgment
• 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.1 citing judgment
• Section 287 Advisory Committee.
• Section 288 Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal.
• Section 290 Powers and duties of Company Liquidator.3 citing judgments
• Section 291 Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator
• Section 292 Exercise and control of Company Liquidator‘s powers.3 citing judgments
• Section 293 Books to be kept by Company Liquidator1 citing judgment
• Section 294 Audit of Company Liquidator‘s accounts.
• Section 295 Payment of debts by contributory and extent of set-off.3 citing judgments
• Section 296 Power of Tribunal to make calls.
• Section 297 Adjustment of rights of contributories.3 citing judgments
• Section 298 Power to order costs.
• Section 299 Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc.3 citing judgments
• Section 300 Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc.
• Section 301 Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond.1 citing judgment
• Section 302 Dissolution of company by Tribunal.1 citing judgment
• Section 303 Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act.2 citing judgments
• Section 304 Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily.
• Section 312 Notice of appointment of Company Liquidator to be given to Registrar.
• Section 324 Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof1 citing judgment
• Section 326 Overriding preferential payments.4 citing judgments
• Section 327 Preferential payments.1 citing judgment
• 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.1 citing judgment
• 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.1 citing judgment
• Section 338 Liability where proper accounts not kept
• Section 339 Liability for fraudulent conduct of business1 citing judgment
• 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 bank1 citing judgment
• 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 Power of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void.1 citing judgment
• Section 357 Commencement of winding up by Tribunal.
• Section 358 Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation.
• 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
• 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 Part1 citing judgment
• 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.
• Section 378-I Amendment of articles.
• Section 378-O Number of directors.
• Section 378A Definitions
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Section 378Z-I General and other reserves.
• Section 378Z-O Disputes.
• Section 378ZA Annual general meetings.
• Section 378ZB Share capital.
• Section 378ZC Special user rights.
• Section 378ZD Transferability of shares and attendant rights.
• 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 378ZJ Issue of bonus shares.
• Section 378ZK Loan, etc., to Members.
• Section 378ZL Investment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc.
• Section 378ZM Penalty for contravention.
• Section 378ZN Amalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies.
• 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.
• 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 rules.
• Section 379 Application of Act to foreign companies
• Section 380 Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies.1 citing judgment
• 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.