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Section 15H: Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992Central Act · Act 15 of 1992

[15H. Penalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers.-- If any person, who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder, fails to

(i) disclose the aggregate of his share holding in the body corporate before he acquires any shares of that body corporate; or

(ii) make a public announcement to acquire shares at a minimum price;

[(iii) make a public offer by sending letter of offer to the shareholders of the concerned company; or

(iv) make payment of consideration to the shareholders who sold their shares pursuant to letter of offer],

he shall be liable to a penalty [which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five crore rupees or three times the amount of profits made out of such failure, whichever is higher].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
Section15H
Marginal notePenalty for non-disclosure of acquisition of shares and takeovers.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 9 of 1995. . Ins. by Act 9 of 1995, s. 9 (w.e.f. 25-1-1995). br
  • inserted, Act 59 of 2002. . Ins. by Act 59 of 2002, s. 16 (w.e.f. 29-10-2002).
  • substituted, Act 27 of 2014. . Subs. by Act 27 of 2014, s.13, for certain words (w.e.f.8-2-2014)br

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