The Companies Act, 2013

• S. 1Short title, extent, commencement and application.
• S. 2Definitions.
• S. 3Formation of company.
• S. 3AMembers severally liable in certain cases.
• S. 4Memorandum.
• S. 5Articles.
• S. 6Act to override memorandum, articles, etc.
• S. 7Incorporation of company.
• S. 8Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc.
• S. 9Effect of registration.
• S. 10Effect of memorandum and articles.
• S. 10ACommencement of business, etc.
• S. 11[Omitted].
• S. 12Registered office of company.
• S. 13Alteration of memorandum.
• S. 14Alteration of articles.
• S. 15Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy.
• S. 16Rectification of name of company.
• S. 17Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members.
• S. 18Conversion of companies already registered.
• S. 19Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company.
• S. 20Service of documents.
• S. 21Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.
• S. 22Execution of bills of exchange, etc.
• S. 23Public offer and private placement.
• S. 24Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc.
• S. 25Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus.
• S. 26Matters to be stated in prospectus.
• S. 27Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus.
• S. 28Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company.
• S. 29Public offer of securities to be in dematerialised form.
• S. 30Advertisement of prospectus.
• S. 31Shelf prospectus.
• S. 32Red herring prospectus.
• S. 33Issue of application forms for securities
• S. 34Criminal liability for mis-statements in prospectus.
• S. 35Civil liability for mis-statements in prospectus.
• S. 36Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money.
• S. 37Action by affected persons.
• S. 38Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities
• S. 39Allotment of securities by company.
• S. 40Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges.
• S. 41Global depository receipt.
• S. 42Issue of shares on private placement basis.
• S. 43Kinds of share capital.
• S. 44Nature of shares or debentures.
• S. 45Numbering of shares
• S. 46Certificate of shares.
• S. 47Voting rights
• S. 48Variation of shareholders‘ rights
• S. 49Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis.
• S. 50Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up.
• S. 51Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid-up
• S. 52Application of premiums received on issue of shares.
• S. 53Prohibition on issue of shares at discount.
• S. 54Issues of sweat equity shares
• S. 55Issue and redemption of preference shares.
• S. 56Transfer and transmission of securities.
• S. 57Punishment for personation of shareholder.
• S. 58Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal.
• S. 59Rectification of register of members.
• S. 60Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital.
• S. 61Power of limited company to alter its share capital.
• S. 62Further issue of share capital.
• S. 63Issue of bonus shares
• S. 64Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital.
• S. 65Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on conversion into limited company.
• S. 66Reduction of share capital.
• S. 67Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares.
• S. 68Power of company to purchase its own securities.
• S. 69Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account.
• S. 70Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances.
• S. 71Debentures
• S. 72Power to nominate.
• S. 73Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public.
• S. 74Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act.
• S. 75Damages for fraud.
• S. 76Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies.
• S. 76APunishment for contravention of section 73 or section 76.
• S. 77Duty to register charges, etc
• S. 78Application for registration of charge
• S. 79Section 77 to apply in certain matters.
• S. 80Date of notice of charge.
• S. 81Register of charges to be kept by Registrar.
• S. 82Company to report satisfaction of charge
• S. 83Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation from company.
• S. 84Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager.
• S. 85Company‘s register of charges.
• S. 86Punishment for contravention.
• S. 87Rectification by Central Government in Register of charges.
• S. 88Register of members, etc.
• S. 89Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share
• S. 90Register of significant beneficial owners in a Company.
• S. 91Power to close register of members or debenture holders or other security holders
• S. 92Annual return.
• S. 93Omitted.
• S. 94Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc.
• S. 95Registers, etc., to be evidence.
• S. 96Annual general meeting.
• S. 97Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting
• S. 98Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc
• S. 99Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98.
• S. 100Calling of extraordinary general meeting.
• S. 101Notice of meeting.
• S. 102Statement to be annexed to notice
• S. 103Quorum for meetings
• S. 104Chairman of meetings.
• S. 105Proxies
• S. 106Restriction on voting rights.
• S. 107Voting by show of hands.
• S. 108Voting through electronic means.
• S. 109Demand for poll.
• S. 110Postal ballot.
• S. 111Circulation of members‘ resolution.
• S. 112Representation of President and Governors in meetings.
• S. 113Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors.
• S. 114Ordinary and special resolutions.
• S. 115Resolutions requiring special notice
• S. 116Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting
• S. 117Resolutions and agreements to be filed.
• S. 118. Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot.
• S. 119Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
• S. 120Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form.
• S. 121Report on annual general meeting.
• S. 122Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company
• S. 123Declaration of dividend
• S. 124Unpaid Dividend Account
• S. 125Investor Education and Protection Fund.
• S. 126Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares.
• S. 127Punishment for failure to distribute dividends.
• S. 128Books of account, etc., to be kept by company
• S. 129Financial statement.
• S. 129APeriodical financial results.
• S. 130Re-opening of accounts on court‘s or Tribunal‘s orders
• S. 131Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board‘s report
• S. 132Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority
• S. 133Central Government to prescribe accounting standards
• S. 134Financial statement, Board‘s report, etc.
• S. 135Corporate Social Responsibility
• S. 136Right of member to copies of audited financial statement
• S. 137Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar
• S. 138Internal Audit.
• S. 139Appointment of auditors
• S. 140Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice.
• S. 141Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors.
• S. 142Remuneration of auditors.
• S. 143Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards.
• S. 144Auditor not to render certain services.
• S. 145Auditor to sign audit reports, etc.
• S. 146Auditors to attend general meeting.
• S. 147Punishment for contravention.
• S. 148Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies.
• S. 149Company to have Board of Directors
• S. 150Manner of selection of independent directors and maintenance of data bank of independent directors.
• S. 151Appointment of director elected by small shareholders.
• S. 152Appointment of directors
• S. 153Application for allotment of Director Identification Number.
• S. 154Allotment of Director Identification Number.
• S. 155Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number.
• S. 156Director to intimate Director Identification Number
• S. 157Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar.
• S. 158Obligation to indicate Director Identification Number.
• S. 159Penalty for default of certain provisions
• S. 160Right of persons other than retiring directors to stand for directorship.
• S. 161Appointment of additional director, alternate director and nominee director.
• S. 162Appointment of directors to be voted individually.
• S. 163Option to adopt principle of proportional representation for appointment of directors.
• S. 164Disqualifications for appointment of director.
• S. 165Number of directorships.
• S. 166Duties of directors.
• S. 167Vacation of office of director.
• S. 168Resignation of director.
• S. 169Removal of directors
• S. 170Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding.
• S. 171Members‘ right to inspect.
• S. 172Penalty.
• S. 173Meetings of Board.
• S. 174Quorum for meetings of Board
• S. 175Passing of resolution by circulation
• S. 176Defects in appointment of directors not to invalidate actions taken
• S. 177Audit committee.
• S. 178Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee.
• S. 179Powers of Board.
• S. 180Restrictions on powers of Board.
• S. 181Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc.
• S. 182Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions
• S. 183Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc.
• S. 184Disclosure of interest by director.
• S. 185Loan to directors, etc
• S. 186Loan and investment by company
• S. 187Investments of company to be held in its own name.
• S. 188Related party transactions.
• S. 189Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
• S. 190Contract of employment with managing or whole-time directors
• S. 191Payment to director for loss of office, etc., in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares.
• S. 192Restriction on non-cash transactions involving directors.
• S. 193Contract by One Person Company.
• S. 194Prohibition on forward dealings in securities of company by director or key managerial personnel
• S. 195Prohibition on insider trading of securities.
• S. 196Appointment of managing director, whole-time director or manager.
• S. 197Overall maximum managerial remuneration and managerial remuneration in case of absence or inadequacy of profits.
• S. 198Calculation of profits
• S. 199Recovery of remuneration in certain cases
• S. 200Central Government or company to fix limit with regard to remuneration
• S. 201Forms of, and procedure in relation to, certain applications.
• S. 202Compensation for loss of office of managing or whole-time director or manager.
• S. 203Appointment of key managerial personnel.
• S. 204Secretarial audit for bigger companies
• S. 205Functions of company secretary.
• S. 206Power to call for information, inspect books and conduct inquiries
• S. 207Conduct of inspection and inquiry.
• S. 208Report on inspection made.
• S. 209Search and seizure.
• S. 210Investigation into affairs of company.
• S. 211Establishment of Serious Fraud Investigation Office
• S. 212Investigation into affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
• S. 213Investigation into company‘s affairs in other cases.
• S. 214Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation
• S. 215Firm, body corporate or association not to be appointed as inspector
• S. 216Investigation of ownership of company.
• S. 217Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors.
• S. 218Protection of employees during investigation.
• S. 219Power of inspector to conduct investigation into affairs of related companies, etc.
• S. 220Seizure of documents by inspector
• S. 221Freezing of assets of company on inquiry and investigation.
• S. 222Imposition of restrictions upon securities.
• S. 223Inspector‘s report.
• S. 224Actions to be taken in pursuance of inspector‘s report.
• S. 225Expenses of investigation
• S. 226Voluntary winding up of company, etc., not to stop investigation proceedings
• S. 227Legal advisers and bankers not to disclose certain information.
• S. 228Investigation, etc., of foreign companies.
• S. 229Penalty for furnishing false statement, mutilation, destruction of documents
• S. 230Power to compromise or make arrangements with creditors and members
• S. 231Power to Tribunal to enforce compromise or arrangement.
• S. 232Merger and amalgamation of companies.
• S. 233Merger or amalgamation of certain companies.
• S. 234Merger or amalgamation of company with foreign company
• S. 235Power to acquire shares of shareholders dissenting from scheme or contract approved by majority
• S. 236Purchase of minority shareholding.
• S. 237Power of Central Government to provide for amalgamation of companies in public interest.
• S. 238Registration of offer of schemes involving transfer of shares.
• S. 239Preservation of books and papers of amalgamated companies
• S. 240Liability of officers in respect of offences committed prior to merger, amalgamation, etc.
• S. 241Application to Tribunal for relief in cases of oppression, etc.
• S. 242Powers of Tribunal.
• S. 243Consequence of termination or modification of certain agreements.
• S. 244Right to apply under section 241.
• S. 245Class action
• S. 246Application of certain provisions to proceedings under section 241 or section 245.
• S. 247Valuation by registered valuers.
• S. 248Power of Registrar to remove name of company from register of companies.
• S. 249Restrictions on making application under section 248 in certain situations.
• S. 250Effect of company notified as dissolved.
• S. 251Fraudulent application for removal of name
• S. 252Appeal to Tribunal.
• S. 253Determination of sickness

Chapter CHAPTER XIX

• S. 253-269—

• S. 254Application for revival and rehabilitation
• S. 255Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation.
• S. 256Appointment of interim administrator.
• S. 257Committee of creditors.
• S. 258Order of Tribunal.
• S. 259Appointment of administrator
• S. 260Powers and duties of company administrator.
• S. 261Scheme of revival and rehabilitation.
• S. 262Sanction of scheme
• S. 263Scheme to be binding
• S. 264Implementation of scheme
• S. 265Winding up of company on report of company administrator.
• S. 266Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc.
• S. 267Punishment for certain offences.
• S. 268Bar of jurisdiction
• S. 269Rehabilitation and Insolvency Fund.
• S. 270Modes of winding up.
• S. 271Circumstances in which company may be wound up by Tribunal.
• S. 272Petition for winding up.
• S. 273Powers of Tribunal.
• S. 274Directions for filing statement of affairs
• S. 275Company Liquidators and their appointments
• S. 276Removal and replacement of liquidator
• S. 277Intimation to Company Liquidator, provisional liquidator and Registrar
• S. 278Effect of winding up order.
• S. 279Stay of suits, etc., on winding up order.
• S. 280Jurisdiction of Tribunal.
• S. 281Submission of report by Company Liquidator
• S. 282Directions of Tribunal on report of Company Liquidator.
• S. 283Custody of company‘s properties
• S. 284Promoters, directors, etc., to cooperate with Company Liquidator.
• S. 285Settlement of list of contributories and application of assets.
• S. 286Obligations of directors and managers.
• S. 287Advisory Committee.
• S. 288Submission of periodical reports to Tribunal.
• S. 289Power of Tribunal on application for stay of winding up.
• S. 290Powers and duties of Company Liquidator.
• S. 291Provision for professional assistance to Company Liquidator
• S. 292Exercise and control of Company Liquidator‘s powers.
• S. 293Books to be kept by Company Liquidator
• S. 294Audit of Company Liquidator‘s accounts.
• S. 295Payment of debts by contributory and extent of set-off.
• S. 296Power of Tribunal to make calls.
• S. 297Adjustment of rights of contributories.
• S. 298Power to order costs.
• S. 299Power to summon persons suspected of having property of company, etc.
• S. 300Power to order examination of promoters, directors, etc.
• S. 301Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond.
• S. 302Dissolution of company by Tribunal.
• S. 303Appeals from orders made before commencement of Act.
• S. 304Circumstances in which company may be wound up voluntarily.

Chapter CHAPTER XX

• S. 304-323—

• S. 305Declaration of solvency in case of proposal to wind up voluntarily.
• S. 306Meeting of creditors.
• S. 307Publication of resolution to wind up voluntarily.
• S. 308Commencement of voluntary winding up.
• S. 309Effect of voluntary winding up.
• S. 310Appointment of Company Liquidator.
• S. 311Power to remove and fill vacancy of Company Liquidator
• S. 312Notice of appointment of Company Liquidator to be given to Registrar.
• S. 313Cesser of Board‘s powers on appointment of Company Liquidator.
• S. 314Powers and duties of Company Liquidator in voluntary winding up
• S. 315Appointment of committees.
• S. 316Company Liquidator to submit report on progress of winding up.
• S. 317Report of Company Liquidator to Tribunal for examination of persons
• S. 318Final meeting and dissolution of company
• S. 319Power of Company Liquidator to accept shares, etc., as consideration for sale of property of company
• S. 320Distribution of property of company
• S. 321Arrangement when binding on company and creditors.
• S. 322Power to apply to Tribunal to have questions determined, etc.
• S. 323Costs of voluntary winding up.
• S. 324Debts of all descriptions to be admitted to proof
• S. 325Application of insolvency rules in winding up of insolvent companies.
• S. 326Overriding preferential payments.
• S. 327Preferential payments.
• S. 328Fraudulent preference
• S. 329Transfers not in good faith to be void
• S. 330Certain transfers to be void.
• S. 331Liabilities and rights of certain persons fraudulently preferred.
• S. 332Effect of floating charge.
• S. 333Disclaimer of onerous property.
• S. 334Transfers, etc., after commencement of winding up to be void.
• S. 335Certain attachments, executions, etc., in winding up by Tribunal to be void
• S. 336Offences by officers of companies in liquidation.
• S. 337Penalty for frauds by officers.
• S. 338Liability where proper accounts not kept
• S. 339Liability for fraudulent conduct of business
• S. 340Power of Tribunal to assess damages against delinquent directors, etc
• S. 341Liability under sections 339 and 340 to extend to partners or directors in firms or companies
• S. 342Prosecution of delinquent officers and members of company.
• S. 343Company Liquidator to exercise certain powers subject to sanction.
• S. 344Statement that company is in liquidation.
• S. 345Books and papers of company to be evidence.
• S. 346Inspection of books and papers by creditors and contributories.
• S. 347Disposal of books and papers of company
• S. 348Information as to pending liquidations.
• S. 349Official Liquidator to make payments into public account of India.
• S. 350Company Liquidator to deposit monies into scheduled bank
• S. 351Liquidator not to deposit monies into private banking account.
• S. 352Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account
• S. 353Liquidator to make returns, etc.
• S. 354Meetings to ascertain wishes of creditors or contributories
• S. 355Court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn.
• S. 356Power of Tribunal to declare dissolution of company void.
• S. 357Commencement of winding up by Tribunal.
• S. 358Exclusion of certain time in computing period of limitation.
• S. 359Appointment of Official Liquidator
• S. 360Powers and functions of Official Liquidator.
• S. 361Summary procedure for liquidation.
• S. 362Sale of assets and recovery of debts due to company.
• S. 363Settlement of claims of creditors by Official Liquidator.
• S. 364Appeal by creditor
• S. 365Order of dissolution of company
• S. 366Companies capable of being registered
• S. 367Certificate of registration of existing companies
• S. 368Vesting of property on registration.
• S. 369Saving of existing liabilities
• S. 370Continuation of pending legal proceedings.
• S. 371Effect of registration under this Part.
• S. 372Power of Court to stay or restrain proceedings
• S. 373Suits stayed on winding up order
• S. 374Obligations of companies registering under this Part
• S. 375Winding up of unregistered companies
• S. 376Power to wind up foreign companies although dissolved.
• S. 377Provisions of Chapter cumulative
• S. 378Saving and construction of enactments conferring power to wind up partnership firm, association or company, etc., in certain cases.

Chapter 1[CHAPTER XXIA

• S. 378-IAmendment of articles.--
• S. 378-ONumber of directors.--

• S. 378ADefinitions
• S. 378BObjects of producer company.
• S. 378CFormation of Producer Company and its registration.
• S. 378DMembership and voting rights of Members of Producer Company
• S. 378EBenefits to Members.
• S. 378FMemorandum of Producer Company.
• S. 378GArticles of association.
• S. 378HAmendment of memorandum.
• S. 378JOption to inter-State co-operative societies to become Producer Companies.
• S. 378KEffect of incorporation of Producer Company.
• S. 378LVesting of undertaking in Producer Company.
• S. 378MConcession, etc., to be deemed to have been granted to Producer Company
• S. 378NProvisions in respect of officers and other employees of inter-State co-operative society.
• S. 378PAppointment of directors.
• S. 378QVacation of office by directors.
• S. 378RPowers and functions of Board.
• S. 378SMatters to be transacted at general meeting.
• S. 378TLiability of directors.
• S. 378UCommittee of directors.
• S. 378VMeetings of Board and quorum.
• S. 378WChief Executive and his functions.
• S. 378XSecretary of Producer Company
• S. 378YQuorum
• S. 378ZVoting rights.

Chapter 1[CHAPTER XXIA

• S. 378Z-1-CHAPTER-XXIA-2General and other reserves.--
• S. 378Z-1-CHAPTER-XXIA-3Disputes.--

• S. 378ZAAnnual general meetings.
• S. 378ZBShare capital.
• S. 378ZCSpecial user rights.
• S. 378ZDTransferability of shares and attendant rights.
• S. 378ZEBooks of account
• S. 378ZFInternal audit.
• S. 378ZGDuties of auditor under this Chapter
• S. 378ZHDonation or subscription by Producer Company.
• S. 378ZJIssue of bonus shares.
• S. 378ZKLoan, etc., to Members.
• S. 378ZLInvestment in other companies, formation of subsidiaries, etc.
• S. 378ZMPenalty for contravention.
• S. 378ZNAmalgamation, merger or division, etc., to form new Producer Companies.
• S. 378ZPStrike off name of Producer Company.
• S. 378ZQProvisions of this Chapter to override other laws.
• S. 378ZRApplication of provisions relating to private companies.
• S. 378ZSRe-conversion of Producer Company to inter-State co-operative society.
• S. 378ZTPower to modify Act in its application to Producer Companies
• S. 378ZUPower to make rules.
• S. 379Application of Act to foreign companies
• S. 380Documents, etc., to be delivered to Registrar by foreign companies.
• S. 381Accounts of foreign company.
• S. 382Display of name, etc., of foreign company
• S. 383Service on foreign company.
• S. 384Debentures, annual return, registration of charges, books of account and their inspection.
• S. 385Fee for registration of documents.
• S. 386Interpretation
• S. 387Dating of prospectus and particulars to be contained therein.
• S. 388Provisions as to expert‘s consent and allotment.
• S. 389Registration of prospectus.
• S. 390Offer of India Depository Receipts
• S. 391Application of sections 34 to 36 and Chapter XX
• S. 392Punishment for contravention
• S. 393Company‘s failure to comply with provisions of this Chapter not to affect validity or contracts, etc
• S. 393AExemptions under this Chapter.
• S. 394Annual reports on Government companies.
• S. 395Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies.
• S. 396Registration offices.
• S. 397Admissibility of certain documents as evidence.
• S. 398Provisions relating to filing of applications, documents, inspection, etc., in electronic form.
• S. 399Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar
• S. 400Electronic form to be exclusive, alternative or in addition to physical form.
• S. 401Provision of value added services through electronic form
• S. 402Application of provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000.
• S. 403Fee for filing, etc
• S. 404Fees, etc., to be credited into public account.
• S. 405Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics.
• S. 406Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc.
• S. 407Definitions
• S. 408Constitution of National Company Law Tribunal.
• S. 409Qualification of President and Members of Tribunal
• S. 410Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 411Qualifications of Chairperson and members of Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 412Selection of Members of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 413Term of office of President, Chairperson and other Members
• S. 414Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Members.
• S. 415Acting President and Chairperson of Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 416Resignation of Members.
• S. 417Removal of Members.
• S. 417AQualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Member.
• S. 418Staff of Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
• S. 418ABenches of Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 419Benches of Tribunal.
• S. 420Orders of Tribunal.
• S. 421Appeal from orders of Tribunal
• S. 422Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
• S. 423Appeal to Supreme Court.
• S. 424Procedure before Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
• S. 425Power to punish for contempt.
• S. 426Delegation of powers
• S. 427President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants
• S. 428Protection of action taken in good faith.
• S. 429Power to seek assistance of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, etc.
• S. 430Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
• S. 431Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
• S. 432Right to legal representation.
• S. 433Limitation.
• S. 434Transfer of certain pending proceedings
• S. 435Establishment of Special Courts
• S. 436Offences triable by Special Courts.
• S. 437Appeal and revision.
• S. 438Application of Code to proceedings before Special Court.
• S. 439Offences to be non-cognizable.
• S. 440Transitional provisions.
• S. 441Compounding of certain offences.
• S. 442Mediation and Conciliation Panel.
• S. 443Power of Central Government to appoint company prosecutors
• S. 444Appeal against acquittal.
• S. 445Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause.
• S. 446Application of fines.
• S. 446AFactors for determining level of punishment.
• S. 446BLesser penalties for One Person Companies or small companies.
• S. 447Punishment for fraud
• S. 448Punishment for false statement.
• S. 449Punishment for false evidence.
• S. 450Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided.
• S. 451Punishment in case of repeated default
• S. 452Punishment for wrongful withholding of property
• S. 453Punishment for improper use of ―Limited‖ or ―Private Limited‖.
• S. 454Adjudication of penalties.
• S. 454APenalty for repeated default.
• S. 455Dormant company.
• S. 456Protection of action taken in good faith.
• S. 457Non-disclosure of information in certain cases.
• S. 458Delegation by Central Government of its powers and functions.
• S. 459Power of Central Government of Tribunal to accord approval, etc., subject to conditions and to prescribe fees on applications
• S. 460Condonation of delay in certain cases
• S. 461Annual report by Central Government
• S. 462Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act.
• S. 463Power of court to grant relief in certain cases.
• S. 464Prohibition of association or partnership of persons exceeding certain number.
• S. 465Repeal of certain enactments and savings.
• S. 466Dissolution of Company Law Board and consequential provisions.
• S. 467Power of Central Government to amend Schedules.
• S. 468Power of Central Government to make rules relating to winding up.
• S. 469Power of Central Government to make rules.
• S. 470Power to remove difficulties.