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The Indian Companies Act 1866, 10 of 1866, (Rep., Act 6 of 1882)

47 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Definition of Special Resolutiotl
  2. 2C. D. of
  3. 4If any Company required by the last Section to register under this Penalty on CornAct makes default
  4. 5Power of Court to assess damages against deliiiul~zent Directors and Officer:
  5. 8Several awards may be made
  6. 11Stamp, signature and effect of memorandum of association
  7. 16Sta~np, signature and effect of Rrliclcs of Association
  8. 19Col~ies of' memorandum and Art~clw to bc given to members
  9. 22The subsc~.ibers of the ~ilcmoraudum of associatiorl of ariy CornDefinitionof ',Mempaily under this
  10. 25Bvery Company under this Act and having a capital divided into Annual list of merashares shall make,
  11. 29No notice of any trust, express, implied or congtructive, shall he Entry of trusts on[entered on the
  12. 37In the event of a Company formed under this Act being wound up,
  13. 40Every Limited Company under this Act, n~llether limited by slzases publication of or by guarantee, s
  14. 42Contracts on behalf of any Company registerecl Coutracts how made. under this Act may be made as follows ; (that is to say')
  15. 49A General Meeting of every Company under this Act shall be held once at the least in every year. A b
  16. 51Definition of Special Resolutiotl
  17. 56Examillation of affairs of Company by Inspectors
  18. 58It sliall be tlie duty of all Officers ancl Agents of the Company to produce for the examination of
  19. 60Power of Company to appoint Inspectors
  20. 66Provision as to costs in suits brought by certain Limited Companies
  21. 67In any suit brought by the Compaiiy against any member to recovey plaintinsuits any call or other mo
  22. 68'Governor-(:enera1 in (:ouiicil may alter Forms in Schedule
  23. 75Whe're there are to be two or more Arbitrators, if' any of t,he Companies fail to appoint an Arbitra
  24. 79TVhere two or more bl2biti'%tor~ &re appointed, they shall, before A,,,,ointment of eiltering on the
  25. 86Except'
  26. 88Several awards may be made
  27. 92Anlards to be obeyed
  28. 107Upon lieatring the petition, tlie Court inay disii~iss tlie salve with or without costs, niay. acijo
  29. 109TVLen a,iz order has beell iliade for 'winding-up[a ][Corlipany under ] this Act,, a copy of snch or
  30. 111TT711en
  31. 116Powers of Official Liquidator
  32. 136Power to arrest contributory abbbt to abscond or to remove or concea,l any of
  33. 147v7henever a Company is wound up voluntarily, the Company shall, Effect of voluntary[from the date of
  34. 148Notice of any Special Resolution or Extraordinary Resolution passed ~oticeof~eso~utit
  35. 159The Liqr~iddors shall make[2 ] return to tile Registrar of such meet. l , l q u ~ d n t o r ~ to rt:
  36. 166Where ally order is maclc by the C o u ~ t for a winding-up subject to tlfe supervision of the Court
  37. 182Submission to arbitration may be filed in Court
  38. 185Power of Court to assess damages against deliiiul~zent Directors and Officer:
  39. 188Penalty of false evidence
  40. 190Collstitution of Kegi~t~ration
  41. 191Application of Act to Companies kormcd nilder Act X I S of 1857 or VII
  42. 192Application of Act to Companies registerell under Act XIX of 1857 or VII
  43. 202Section 202
  44. 206A
  45. 208Registration under this Act not to affect obligitions incurred previously
  46. 214Who to be deemed a contributory in the event of Company being \vonlld
  47. 224If any Company required by the last Section to register under this Penalty on CornAct makes default