The Companies Act, 2013

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

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Long title	An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.
Type	Act
Citation	Act 18 of 2013
Year	2013
Jurisdiction	Central
Ministry	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Status	In force as published by the source
Provisions published	488
Subjects	corporate

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Section 388 Provisions as to expert‘s consent and allotment.1 citing judgment
Section 389 Registration of prospectus.2 citing judgments
Section 390 Offer of India Depository Receipts1 citing judgment
Section 391 Application of sections 34 to 36 and Chapter XX85 citing judgments
Section 392 Punishment for contravention9 citing judgments
Section 393 Company‘s failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter not to affect validity or contracts, etc5 citing judgments
Section 394 Annual reports on Government companies.33 citing judgments
Section 395 Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies.
Section 396 Registration offices.1 citing judgment
Section 397 Admissibility of certain documents as evidence.2 citing judgments
Section 398 Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form.4 citing judgments
Section 399 Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar1 citing judgment
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, 2000.2 citing judgments
Section 403 Fee for filing, etc4 citing judgments
Section 404 Fees, etc., to be credited into public account.
Section 405 Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics.2 citing judgments
Section 406 Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc.5 citing judgments
Section 407 Definitions
Section 408 Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal.1 citing judgment
Section 409 Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal2 citing judgments
Section 410 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.2 citing judgments
Section 411 Qualifications of Chairperson and members of Appellate Tribunal.1 citing judgment
Section 412 Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.2 citing judgments
Section 413 Term of office of President, Chairperson and other Members1 citing judgment
Section 414 Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members.
Section 415 Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal.1 citing judgment
Section 416 Resignation of Members.
Section 417 Removal of Members.1 citing judgment
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.1 citing judgment
Section 420 Orders of Tribunal.11 citing judgments
Section 421 Appeal from orders of Tribunal5 citing judgments
Section 422 Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal1 citing judgment
Section 423 Appeal to Supreme Court.1 citing judgment
Section 424 Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.2 citing judgments
Section 425 Power to punish for contempt.
Section 426 Delegation of powers
Section 427 President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants1 citing judgment
Section 428 Protection of action taken in good faith.1 citing judgment
Section 429 Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, etc.1 citing judgment
Section 430 Civil court not to have jurisdiction.19 citing judgments
Section 431 Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
Section 432 Right to legal representation.1 citing judgment
Section 433 Limitation.28 citing judgments
Section 434 Transfer of certain pending proceedings101 citing judgments
Section 435 Establishment of Special Courts1 citing judgment
Section 436 Offences triable by Special Courts.3 citing judgments
Section 437 Appeal and revision.1 citing judgment
Section 438 Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.1 citing judgment
Section 439 Offences to be non-cognizable.15 citing judgments
Section 440 Transitional provisions.
Section 441 Compounding of certain offences.1 citing judgment
Section 442 Mediation and Conciliation Panel.
Section 443 Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors4 citing judgments
Section 444 Appeal against acquittal.
Section 445 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause.1 citing judgment
Section 446 Application of fines.99 citing judgments
Section 446A Factors for determining level of punishment.
Section 446B Lesser penalties for One Person Companies or small companies.
Section 447 Punishment for fraud18 citing judgments
Section 448 Punishment for false statement.2 citing judgments
Section 449 Punishment for false evidence.1 citing judgment
Section 450 Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided.5 citing judgments
Section 451 Punishment in case of repeated default
Section 452 Punishment for wrongful withholding of property5 citing judgments
Section 453 Punishment for improper use of ―Limited‖ or ―Private Limited‖.
Section 454 Adjudication of penalties.16 citing judgments
Section 454A Penalty for repeated default.
Section 455 Dormant company.
Section 456 Protection of action taken in good faith.1 citing judgment
Section 457 Non-disclosure of information in certain cases.3 citing judgments
Section 458 Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions.
Section 459 Power of Central Government of Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications
Section 460 Condonation of delay in certain cases
Section 461 Annual report by Central Government1 citing judgment
Section 462 Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act.86 citing judgments
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.6 citing judgments
Section 467 Power of Central Government to amend Schedules.1 citing judgment
Section 468 Power of Central Government to make rules relating to winding up.1 citing judgment
Section 469 Power of Central Government to make rules.4 citing judgments
Section 470 Power to remove difficulties.

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