The Indian Companies Act 1882, 6 of 1882, (Rep., Act 1 of 1956)

Section 66. If any limited Company under this Act does not paint or affix, and keep painted or affixed, its name

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

66. If any limited Company under this Act does not paint or affix, and keep painted or affixed, its name in manner directed by this Act, it shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty rupees for not so painting or affixing its name, and for every day during which such name is not so kept painted or affixed. Every director and manager of the Company who knowingly and wilfully authorizes or permits such default shall be liable to the like penalty. If any director, manager or officer of such Company, or any person on its behalf, uses or authorizes the use of any seal purporting to be a seal of the Company whereon its name is not so engraved as aforesaid, or issues or authorizes the issue of any notice, advertisement or other official publication of such Company, or signs or authorizes to be signed on behalf of such Company any bill of exchange, hundí, promissory note, endorsement, cheque, order for money or goods, or issues or authorizes to be issued any bill of parcels, invoice, receipt or letter of credit of the Company wherein its name is not mentioned in manner aforesaid, he shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees, and shall further be personally liable to the holder of any such bill of exchange, hundí, promissory note, cheque or order for money or goods for the amount thereof, unless the same is duly paid by the Company. Contracts. Contracts how made.

Source: India Code