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Companies Act, 2013

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1Short title→2Definitions→3Extent→4Application→5Saving and Repeal→6Registration of companies→7Name of company→8Registration of companies in certain cases→9Registration of companies in certain cases→10Registration of companies in certain cases→11Registration of company→12Registration by a limited company of its existence→13Registration of a company already registered under the Companies Act, 1956→14Registration of a company already registered under the Companies Act, 1956, with a change of name→15Registration of a company already registered under the Companies Act, 1956, with a change of name and location→21Appointment of directors→22Qualification of directors→23Disqualification for appointment of director→24Vacation of office of director→25Removal of director→26Appointment of directors→27Vacation of office of director→28Term of office of director→29Removal of directors→30Resignation of directors→36Appointment of directors→37Independence of directors→38Vacation of office of director→39Resignation of director→40Appointment of additional directors→51Appointment of directors→56Power of Central Government to issue directions→57Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→58Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→59Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→60Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→61Appointment of directors→62Vacation of office of director→63Removal of directors→64Manner of appointment of directors→65Vacation of office of managing director or whole-time director→66Power to call for information, inspect books and documents→67Power to investigate into the affairs of a company→68Power to call for explanation→69Power to summon persons to give evidence or produce documents→70Power to authorise persons to pass orders→71Appointment of directors→72Qualification of directors→73Disqualification for appointment of director→74Appointment of additional directors→75Appointment of directors in casual vacancies→76Power of Central Government to call for information→77Power of Central Government to give directions→78Power of Central Government to issue directions→79Power of Central Government to issue directions→80Power of Central Government to issue directions→81Power of Central Government to call for information→82Power of Central Government to give directions→83Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→84Appointment of Manager or other officer→85Power to call for information, etc.→86Power of Central Government to issue directions→87Power of Central Government to call for information, inspect books and documents→88Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→89Administration and management of company during period of supersession→90Power of Central Government to make call on shareholders→91Power of Central Government to issue directions→92Power of Central Government to call for information→93Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→94Power of Central Government to supersede Registrar→95Power of Central Government to make regulations→96Powers of Board of Directors→97Meetings of Board→98Quorum for meetings of Board→99Resignation of Director→100Vacation of office of Director→101Appointment of directors→102Vacation of office of director→103Removal of directors→104Appointment of additional directors→105Quorum for meetings of board→106Power of Central Government to call for information→107Power of Central Government to give directions→108Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→109Exercise of powers by Central Government→110Protection of actions taken under this Chapter→111Power of Central Government to issue directions→112Power of Central Government to call for information→113Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→114Power of Central Government to supersede Registrar→115Act to override other laws→116Power of Central Government to issue directions→117Power of Central Government to call for information→118Power of Central Government to direct inspection of registers and other books and papers→119Power of Central Government to direct investigation into affairs of company→120Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→121Power of Central Government to issue directions→122Power of Central Government to issue directions to Nidhi company→123Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→124Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→125Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→126Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→127Terms and conditions of appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→128Removal of managing director, whole-time director or manager→129Vacation of office by managing director, whole-time director or manager→130Powers and duties of managing director, whole-time director or manager→131Power of Central Government to call for information→132Power of Central Government to cause investigation to be made→133Power of Central Government to pass order in certain cases→134Power of Central Government to pass order in certain cases→135Power of Central Government to pass order in certain cases→136Power of Board to issue debentures→137Power of Board to issue bonds→138Power of Board to issue securities→139Power of Board to issue redeemable preference shares→140Power of Board to issue preference shares→141Powers of Board of Directors→142Meetings of Board→143Quorum for meetings of Board→144Resignation of directors→145Vacation of office of director→146Power of Central Government to call for information→147Power of Central Government to give directions→148Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→149Appointment of Additional, Deputy or Assistant Directors→150Delegation of powers→151Power of Central Government to call for information→152Power of Central Government to give directions→153Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→154Appointment of Additional, Deputy or Assistant Directors→155Power of Central Government to make regulations→156Power of Central Government to call for information→157Power of Central Government to give directions→158Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→159Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→160Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→161Power of Central Government to call for information→162Power of Central Government to give directions→163Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→164Appointment of receiver→165Power to call for information, etc.→166Power of Central Government to issue directions→167Power of Central Government to issue directions in certain cases→168Power of Central Government to issue directions in certain cases→169Power of Central Government to issue directions in certain cases→170Power of Central Government to issue directions in certain cases→171Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→172Terms of appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→173Removal of managing director, whole-time director or manager→174Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager in certain cases→175Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager in certain cases→176Power of Central Government to call for information→177Power of Central Government to call for information, etc.→178Power of Central Government to call for information, etc.→179Power of Central Government to call for information, etc.→180Power of Central Government to call for information, etc.→181Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→182Terms and conditions of appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager→183Removal of managing director, whole-time director or manager→184Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager in certain cases→185Powers and duties of managing director, whole-time director or manager→186Registration of companies→187Nomination by shareholders→188Right of person to be registered as promoter→189Liability of directors and promoters for fraudulently trading→190Punishment for false statements in prospectus→191Power of Central Government to issue directions→192Power of Central Government to call for information→193Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→194Act to be binding on the State→195Power of Central Government to make rules→196Power of Central Government to issue directions→197Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→198Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→199Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→200Power of Central Government to issue directions to companies→201Registration and filing of charges→202Registration of charges by a company→203Registration of charges by a company having a share capital→204Registration of charges by a company not having a share capital→205Default in complying with section 198 or section 201→206Power of Central Government to call for information→207Power of Central Government to give directions→208Power of Central Government to investigate into the affairs of a company→209Manner in which investigation is to be made→210Report of investigation to be submitted to Central Government→211Accounts of branch registerable under section 581A→212Accounts of branch not required to be registered under section 581A→213Accounts of holding company→214Accounts of subsidiary company→215Accounts of holding company and subsidiary company→216Power of Central Government to issue directions→217Power of Central Government to call for information→218Power of Central Government to supersede Regional Director→219Act to override other laws→220Power of Central Government to make orders→221Power of Central Government to issue directions→222Power of Central Government to call for information→223Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→224Power of Central Government to supersede Tribunal→225Act to have overriding effect→226Power of Tribunal to pass order in absence of company→227Power of Tribunal to pass order in absence of contributory→228Power of Tribunal to pass order in absence of liquidator→229Power of Tribunal to pass order in absence of other persons→230Power of Tribunal to pass order in absence of other persons→231Powers of Tribunal to call for information→232Power of Tribunal to order inspection of records→233Power of Tribunal to order investigation into affairs of company→234Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company→235Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company on application of Central Government→236Power of Central Government to call for information→237Power of Central Government to give directions→238Power of Central Government to issue directions→239Power of Central Government to issue directions→240Power of Central Government to issue directions→241Power of Central Government to call for information→242Power of Central Government to give directions→243Power of Central Government to issue directions→244Power of Central Government to issue directions→245Power of Central Government to issue directions→246Power of Central Government to issue directions→247Power of Central Government to call for information→248Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→249Act to be binding on the State→250Power to make rules→251Power of Central Government to call for information→252Power of Central Government to give directions→253Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→254Appointment of provisional manager→255Power of Central Government to remove difficulties→256Power of Board to make scheme for amalgamation, merger, etc.→257Procedure for approval of scheme by company in general meeting→258Procedure for approval of scheme by Tribunal→259Effect of approval of scheme→260Power of Central Government to call for information→261Appointment of independent directors→262Power of Central Government to call for information, inspect books and documents and conduct inquiries→263Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors of a company→264Manner of supersession of Board of Directors→265Appointment of receiver for management of company→266Power of Central Government to issue directions→267Power of Central Government to make regulations→268Power of Central Government to appoint authorities→269Power of Central Government to supersede Tribunal→270Act to override other laws→271Penalty for failure to maintain books of account→272Penalty for failure to prepare annual accounts→273Penalty for failure to lay annual accounts and report before the company→274Penalty for failure to lay annual return before the company→275Penalty for failure to keep and maintain registers and records→276Power of Central Government to issue directions→277Power of Central Government to call for information→278Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→279Appointment of provisional Board of Directors→280Power of Central Government to make scheme for management of company→281Power of Central Government to call for information→282Power of Central Government to give directions→283Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→284Appointment of provisional manager→285Power to call for information, etc.→286Power of Central Government to call for information→287Power of Central Government to give directions→288Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→289Appointment of receiver→290Power of Central Government to make calls→291Power of Central Government to issue directions→292Power of Central Government to issue directions to Nidhi company→293Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→294Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→295Power of Central Government to issue directions to a company to which this Chapter applies→296Power of Central Government to call for information→297Power of Central Government to cause investigation to be made→298Power of Central Government to pass order in certain cases→299Power of Central Government to make call on shareholders→300Power of Central Government to make call on creditors→301Power of Central Government to issue directions→302Power of Central Government to call for information→303Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→304Power of Central Government to supersede Registrar→305Power of Central Government to make regulations→306Power of Central Government to call for information→307Power of Central Government to give directions→308Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→309Power of Central Government to appoint administrator→310Power of Central Government to make calls→311Power of Central Government to call for information→312Power of Central Government to give directions→313Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→314Appointment of Manager or other officers→315Power of Central Government to remove Manager or other officers→316Power of Central Government to issue directions→317Power of Central Government to call for information→318Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→319Power of Central Government to supersede Registrar→320Power of Central Government to make regulations→321Power of Central Government to issue directions→322Power of Central Government to call for information, etc.→323Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→324Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→325Power of Central Government to remove difficulties→326Power of Central Government to issue directions→327Power of Central Government to call for information→328Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→329Act to apply to the Regional Director→330Act to apply to the Tribunal→336Power of Central Government to issue directions→337Power of Central Government to call for information→338Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→339Act to override other laws→340Power of Central Government to make regulations→341Power of Central Government to issue directions→342Power of Central Government to call for information→343Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→344Power of Central Government to supersede Registrar→345Act to be binding on the State→346Power of Central Government to call for information→347Power of Central Government to cause investigation to be made→348Appointment of inspectors→349Powers of inspectors→350Report of inspectors→351Appointment of directors→352Independence of directors→353Disqualification for appointment of directors→354Vacation of office of director→355Manner of filling vacancies in the office of directors→356Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→357Appointment of Provisional Directors→358Power of Central Government to remove directors→361Interim Dividend→362Dividend to be Paid Only out of Profits→363Dividend not to be Declared except out of Profits→364Unpaid Dividend to be Transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund→365Right to Dividend, Rights Shares and Bonus Shares to be Held in Abeyance Pending Registration of Transfer of Shares→366Definition of "body corporate"→367Definition of "charge"→368Definition of "charge" (Section 2(22) of the Companies Act, 1956)→369Definition of "company"→370Definition of "company limited by guarantee"→371Power of Central Government to issue directions→372Power of Central Government to call for information, inspect books and documents and conduct inquiries→373Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→374Appointment of receiver→375Power of Central Government to make orders for winding up of company→376Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest in any company→377Punishment for personation for obtaining any benefit→378Punishment for disclosure of confidential information→379Punishment for failure to attend meetings of board or to deposit dividend→380Punishment for failure to keep books of account→381False statements in prospectus→382Misstatement in prospectus→383Fraudulent application of deposits→384Misstatement in reports, prospectus, etc.→385False statements in reports, prospectus, etc.→391Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company which is unable to pay its debts→392Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company which is unable to pay its debts on a petition presented by a creditor→393Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company which is unable to pay its debts on a petition presented by a contributory→394Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company which is unable to pay its debts on a petition presented by the company itself→395Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company which is unable to pay its debts on a petition presented by the Central Government→396Power of Central Government to issue directions→397Power of Central Government to call for information→398Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→399Act to override other laws→400Power of Central Government to make rules→406Punishment for contravention of section 405→407Power of Central Government to issue directions→408Power of Central Government to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries→409Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→410Manner of supersession of Board of Directors→411Power of Central Government to issue directions→412Power of Central Government to call for information→413Power of Central Government to direct Registrar to make inquiry→414Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→415Act to override other laws→416Power of Central Government to issue directions→417Power of Central Government to call for information→418Power of Central Government to supersede Regional Director→419Act to be binding on partners, directors, managers and officers→420Act to have overriding effect→421Power of Central Government to issue directions→422Power of Central Government to call for information→423Power of Central Government to supersede the Regional Director→424Act to override other laws→425Power of Central Government to make rules→431Power of Central Government to call for information→432Power of Central Government to give directions→433Power of Central Government to supersede Board of Directors→434Appointment of receiver→435Power to call for information, etc.→441Power of Central Government to issue directions→442Power of Central Government to supersede Regional Director→443Act to apply to officers and other persons→444Protection of action taken in good faith→445Power of Central Government to make rules→446Power of Central Government to issue directions→447Power of Central Government to supersede Tribunal→448Act to be binding on the State→451Powers of Tribunal to call for information→452Power of Tribunal to order inspection of documents→453Power of Tribunal to examine directors, etc.→454Power of Tribunal to order investigation into affairs of company→455Power of Tribunal to order winding up of company→

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