LIST OF SECTION NUMBERS OF COMPANIES ACT 2013 (SECTION 1-148)
Contents | |
Sections | Particulars |
Chapter I | Preliminary |
1 | Short title, extent, commencement and application |
2 | Definitions. |
Chapter II | Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto |
3 | Formation of company |
4 | Memorandum |
5 | Articles |
6 | Act to override memorandum, articles, etc. Incorporation of company |
7 | Incorporation of company |
8 | Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc. |
9 | Effect of registration |
10 | Effect of memorandum and articles |
10A | Commencement of business, etc. |
12 | Registered office of company |
13 | Alteration of memorandum |
14 | Alteration of articles |
15 | Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy |
16 | Rectification of name of company |
17 | Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members |
18 | Conversion of companies already registered |
19 | Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company |
20 | Service of documents |
21 | Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts |
22 | Execution of bills of exchange, etc. |
Chapter III | Prospectus and Allotment of Securities |
23 | Public offer and private placement |
24 | Power of Securities and Exchange Board to regulate issue and transfer of securities, etc. |
25 | Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus |
26 | Matters to be stated in prospectus |
27 | Variation in terms of contract or objects in prospectus |
28 | Offer of sale of shares by certain members of company |
29 | Public offer of securities to be in dematerialized form |
30 | Advertisement of prospectus |
31 | Shelf prospectus |
32 | Red herring prospectus |
33 | Issue of application forms for securities |
34 | Criminal liability for misstatements in prospectus |
35 | Civil liability for misstatements in prospectus |
36 | Punishment for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money |
37 | Action by affected persons |
38 | Punishment for personation for acquisition, etc., of securities |
39 | Allotment of securities by company |
40 | Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges |
41 | Global depository receipt |
42 | Offer or invitation for subscription of securities on private placement |
Chapter IV | Share Capital and Debentures |
43 | Kinds of share capital |
44 | Nature of shares or debentures |
45 | Numbering of shares |
46 | Certificate of shares |
47 | Voting rights |
48 | Variation of shareholders’ rights |
49 | Calls on shares of same class to be made on uniform basis |
50 | Company to accept unpaid share capital, although not called up |
51 | Payment of dividend in proportion to amount paid up |
52 | Application of premiums received on issue of shares |
53 | Prohibition on issue of shares at discount |
54 | Issue of sweat equity shares |
55 | Issue and redemption of preference shares |
56 | Transfer and transmission of securities |
57 | Punishment for personation of shareholder |
58 | Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal |
59 | Rectification of register of members |
60 | Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital |
61 | Power of limited company to alter its share capital |
62 | Further issue of share capital |
63 | Issue of bonus shares |
64 | Notice to be given to Registrar for alteration of share capital |
65 | Unlimited company to provide for reserve share capital on conversion into limited company |
66 | Reduction of share capital |
67 | Restrictions on purchase by company or giving of loans by it for purchase of its shares |
68 | Power of company to purchase its own securities |
69 | Transfer of certain sums to capital redemption reserve account |
70 | Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances |
71 | Debentures |
72 | Power to nominate |
Chapter V | Acceptance of Deposits by Companies |
73 | Prohibition on acceptance of deposits from public |
74 | Repayment of deposits, etc., accepted before commencement of this Act |
75 | Damages for fraud |
76 | Acceptance of deposits from public by certain companies |
Chapter VI | Registration of Charges |
77 | Duty to register charges, etc. |
78 | Application for registration of charge |
79 | Section 77 to apply in certain matters |
80 | Date of notice of charge |
81 | Register of charges to be kept by Registrar |
82 | Company to report satisfaction of charge |
83 | Power of Registrar to make entries of satisfaction and release in absence of intimation From company |
84 | Intimation of appointment of receiver or manager |
85 | Company’s register of charges |
86 | Punishment for contravention |
87 | Rectification by Central Government in register of charges |
Chapter VII | Management and Administration |
88 | Register of members, etc. |
89 | Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any share |
90 | Investigation of beneficial ownership of shares in certain cases |
91 | Power to close register of members or debenture holders or other security holders |
92 | Annual return |
93 | Return to be filed with Registrar in case promoters’ stake changes |
94 | Place of keeping and inspection of registers, returns, etc. |
95 | Registers, etc., to be evidence |
96 | Annual general meeting |
97 | Power of Tribunal to call annual general meeting |
98 | Power of Tribunal to call meetings of members, etc. |
99 | Punishment for default in complying with provisions of sections 96 to 98 |
100 | Calling of extraordinary general meeting |
101 | Notice of meeting |
102 | Statement to be annexed to notice |
103 | Quorum for meetings |
104 | Chairman of meetings |
105 | Proxies |
106 | Restriction on voting rights |
107 | Voting by show of hands |
108 | Voting through electronic means |
109 | Demand for poll |
110 | Postal ballots |
111 | Circulation of members’ resolution |
112 | Representation of President and Governors in meetingst |
113 | Representation of corporations at meeting of companies and of creditors |
114 | Ordinary and special resolutions |
115 | Resolutions requiring special notice |
116 | Resolutions passed at adjourned meeting |
117 | Resolutions and agreements to be filed |
118 | Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meeting and resolutions passed by postal ballot |
119 | Inspection of minute-books of general meeting |
120 | Maintenance and inspection of documents in electronic form |
121 | Report on annual general meeting |
122 | Applicability of this Chapter to One Person Company |
Chapter VIII | Declaration and Payment of Dividend |
123 | Declaration of dividend |
124 | Unpaid Dividend Account |
125 | Investor Education and Protection Fund |
126 | Right to dividend, rights shares and bonus shares to be held in abeyance pending registration of transfer of shares |
127 | Punishment for failure to distribute dividends |
Chapter IX | Accounts of Companies |
128 | Books of account, etc., to be kept by company |
129 | Financial statement |
130 | Re-opening of accounts on court’s or Tribunal’s orders |
131 | Voluntary revision of financial statements or Board’s report |
132 | Constitution of National Financial Reporting Authority |
133 | Central Government to prescribe accounting standards |
134 | Financial statement, Board’s report, etc. |
135 | Corporate Social Responsibility |
136 | Right of member to copies of audited financial statement |
137 | Copy of financial statement to be filed with Registrar |
138 | Internal audit |
Chapter IX | Audit and Auditors |
139 | Appointment of auditors |
140 | Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice |
141 | Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors |
142 | Remuneration of auditors |
143 | Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards |
144 | Auditor not to render certain services |
145 | Auditor to sign audit reports, etc. |
146 | Auditors to attend general meeting |
147 | Punishment for contravention |
148 | Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies |
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