The Companies Act, 1956



(Act no. 1 of 1956)

 


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THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2006
| COMPANY LAW TIPS (With Case Laws) NEW

CONTENTS

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Sections

Particulars

Chapter IV
A. Secretaries and Treasurers.
   
    
378
Appointment of secretaries and treasurers.
379
Provisions applicable to managing agents to apply to secretaries and treasurers with the exceptions and modifications specified in sections 380 to 383.
380
Sections 324, 330 and 332 not to apply.
381
Section 348 to apply subject to a modification.
382
Secretaries and treasurers not to appoint directors.
383
Secretaries and treasurers not to sell goods or articles produced by company, etc., unless authorised by Board.
383A
Certain companies to have secretaries.
   
    
  
B. Managers
384
Firm or body corporate not to be appointed manager.
385
Certain persons not to be appointed managers.
386
Number of companies of which a person may be appointed manager.
387
Remuneration of manager.
388
Application of sections 269, 310, 311, 312 and 317 to managers.
388A
Sections 386 to 388 not to apply to certain private companies.
   
  
Chapter IVA
Powers of Central Government to Remove Managerial Personnel from Office on the Recommendation of the Company Law Board.
   
  
388B
Reference to Company Law Board of cases against managerial personnel.
388C
Interim order by Company Law Board.
388D
Findings of the Company Law Board.
388E
Power of Central Government to remove managerial personnel on the basis of Company Law Board's decision.
   
  
Chapter V
Arbitration, Compromises, Arrangements and Reconstructions.
   
  
389
Repealed - Power for Companies to refer matters to arbitration.
390
Interpretation of sections 391 and 393.
391
Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members.
392
Power of High Court to enforce compromises and arrangements.
393
Information as to compromises or arrangements with creditors and members.
394
Provisions for facilitating reconstruction and amalgamation of companies.
394A
Notice to be given to Central Government for applications under Sections 391 and 394.
395
Power and duty to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority.
396
Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in national interest.
396A
Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated company.
   
  
Chapter VI
Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement.
    
    
397
Application to Company Law Board for relief in cases of oppression.
398
Application to Company Law Board for relief in cases of mismanagement.
399
Right to apply under sections 397 and 398.
400
Notice to be given to Central Government of applications under sections 397 and 398.
401
Right of Central Government to apply under sections 397 and 398.
402
Powers of Company Law Board on application under section 397 or 398.
403
Interim order by Company Law Board.
404
Effect of alteration of memorandum or articles of company by order under section 397 or 398.
405
Addition of respondents to application under section 397 or 398.
406
Application of sections 539 to 544 to proceedings under sections 397 and 398.
407
Consequences of termination or modification of certain agreements.
408
Powers of Government to prevent oppression or mismanagement.
409
Power of Company Law Board to prevent change in Board of Directors Likely to affect company prejudicially.
  
  
Chapter VII
Constitution and Powers of Advisory Committee.
   
  
410
Appointment of Advisory Committee.
411
Repealed.
412
Repealed.
413
Repealed.
414
Repealed.
415
Repealed.
    
   
Chapter VIII
Miscellaneous provisions.
   
   
416
Contracts by agents of company in which company is undisclosed principal.
417
Employees' securities to be deposited in post office savings Bank or in Scheduled Bank.
418
Provision applicable to provident funds of employees.
419
Right of employee to see bank's receipt for moneys or securities referred to in section 417 or 418.
420
Penalty for contravention of section 417, 418 and 419.
421
Filing of accounts of receivers.
422
Invoices, etc., to refer to  receiver where there is one.
423
Penalty for non-compliance with sections 421 and 422.
424
Application of sections 421 to 423 to receivers and managers appointed by Court and managers appointed in pursuance of an instrument.
424A   
Reference to Tribunal.
424B   
Inquiry into working of sick industrial companies.
424C   
Powers of Tribunal to make suitable order on completion of inquiry.
424D   
Preparation and sanction of schemes.
424E   
Rehabilitation by giving financial assistance.
424F   
Arrangement for continuing operations, etc., during inquiry.
424G   
Winding up of sick industrial company.
424H   
Operating agency to prepare complete inventory, etc.
424I   
Direction not to dispose of assets.
424J   
Power of Tribunal to call for periodic information.
424K   
Misfeasance proceedings.
424L   
Penalty for certain offences.
   
  
Part VII
Winding Up
  
  
Chapter I
Preliminary
   
  
425
Modes of winding up.
426
Liability as contributories of present and past members.
427
Obligations of directors, managers whose liability is unlimited.
428
Definition of "contributory".
429
Nature of liability of contributory.
430
Contributories in case of death of member.
431
Contributories in case of insolvency of member.
432
Contributories in case of winding up of a body corporate which is a member.
   
   
Chapter II
Winding up by the Court.
   
  
433
Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Court.
434
Company when deemed unable  to pay its debts.
435
Transfer of winding up proceedings to District Court.
436
Withdrawal and transfer of winding up from one District Court to another.
437
Power of High Court to retain winding up proceedings in District  Court.
438
Jurisdiction of High court under sections 435, 436 and 437 to be exercised at any time and at any stage.
439
Provisions as to applications for winding up.
439A
Statement of affairs to he filed on winding up of a company.
440
Right to present winding up petition where company is being wound up voluntarily or subject to Court's supervision.
441
Commencement of winding up by Court.
441A
Levy and collection of cess on turnover or gross receipts of companies.
441B
Crediting proceeds of cess to Consolidated Fund of India.
441C
Rehabilitation Fund.
441D
Application of Fund.
441E
Power to call for information.
441F
Penalty for non-payment of cess.
441G
Refund of fund in certain cases.
442
Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings against Company.
443
Powers of Court on hearing petition.
444
Order for winding up to be communicated to Official Liquidator and Registrar.
445
Copy of winding up order to be filed with Registrar.
446
Suits stayed on winding up order.
446A
Responsibility of directors and officers to submit to Tribunal audited books and accounts.
447
Effect of winding up order.
448
Appointment of Official Liquidator.
449
Official Liquidator to be Liquidator.
450
Appointment and powers of provisional liquidator.
451
General provision as to liquidators.
452
Style etc., of liquidator.
453
Receiver not to be appointed of assets with liquidator.
454
Statement of affairs to be made to Official Liquidator.
455
Report by Official Liquidator.
456
Custody of company's property.
457
Powers of liquidator.
458
Discretion of liquidator.
458A
Exclusion of certain time in computing periods of limitation.
459
Provision for legal assistance to liquidator.
460
Exercise and control of liquidator's powers.
461
Books to be kept by liquidator.
462
Audit of liquidator's accounts.
463
Control of Central Government over liquidators.
464
Appointment and composition of committee of inspection.
465
Constitution and proceedings of committee of inspection.
466
Power of Court to stay winding up.
467
Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets.
468
Delivery of property to liquidator.
469
Payment of debts due by contributory and extent of set-off.
470
Power of Court to make calls.
471
Payment into bank of moneys due to company.
472
Moneys and securities paid into Bank to be subject to order of Court.
473
Order on contributory to be conclusive evidence.
474
Power to exclude creditors not proving in time.
475
Adjustment of rights of contributories.
476
Power to order costs.
477
Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company. etc.
478
Power to order public examination of promoters, directors, etc.
479
Power to arrest absconding contributory.
480
Saving of existing powers of Court.
481
Dissolution of Company.
482
Order made in any Court to be enforced by other Courts.
483
Appeals from orders.
   
   
Chapter III
Voluntary winding up.
     
   
484
Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily.
485
Publication of resolution to wind up voluntarily.
486
Commencement of voluntary winding up.
487
Effect of voluntary winding up on status of company.
488
Declaration of solvency in case of proposal to wind up voluntarily.
489
Provisions applicable to a members' voluntary winding up.
490
Power of company to appoint and fix remuneration of Liquidators.
491
Board's powers to cease on appointment of a liquidator.
492
Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator.
493
Notice of appointment of liquidator to be given to Registrar.
494
Power of liquidator to accept shares, etc., as consideration for sale of property fo company.
495
Duty of liquidator to call creditors'  meeting in case of insolvency.
496
Duty of liquidator to call general meeting at end of each year.
497
Final meeting and dissolution.
498
Alternative provisions as to annual and final meetings in case of insolvency.
499
Provisions applicable to a creditors' voluntary winding up.
500
Meeting of creditors.
501
Notice of resolutions passed by creditors' meeting to be given to Registrar.
502
Appointment of liquidator.
503
Appointment of committee of inspection.
504
Fixing of liquidators' remuneration.
505
Board's powers to cease on appointment of liquidator.
506
Power to fill vacancy in office of liquidator.
507
Application of section 494 to a creditors' voluntary winding up.
508
Duty of liquidator to call meetings of company and of creditors' at the end of each year.
509
Final meeting and dissolution.
510
Provisions applicable to every voluntary winding up.
511
Distribution of property of company.
511A
Application of section 454 to voluntary winding up.
512
Powers and duties of liquidator in voluntary winding up.
513
Body corporate not to be appointed as liquidator.
514
Corrupt inducement affecting appointment as liquidator.
515
Power of Court to appoint and remove liquidator in voluntary winding up.
516
Notice by liquidator of his appointment.
517
Arrangement when binding on company and creditors.
518
Power to apply to Court to have questions determined or powers exercised.
519
Application of Liquidator to Court for public examination of promoters, directors, etc.
520
Costs of voluntary winding up.
521
Repealed.
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