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Companies Act, 1956 Section 388E

Power of Central Government to Remove Managerial Personnel on the Basis of Tribunal Decision

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 388E is part of Companies Act, 1956 - Power of Central Government to Remove Managerial Personnel on the Basis of Tribunal Decision. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

388E. Power of Central Government to remove managerial personnel on the basis of 1 [2 [3 [Tribunal]]]'s decision,--

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Act, the 4 [Central Government shall], by order, remove from office any director, or any other person concerned in the conduct and management of the affairs, of a company against whom where is a 5 [decision of the 1 [2 [3 [Tribunal]]] under this Chapter]:

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(3) The person against whom an order of removal from office is made under this section shall not hold the office of a director or any other office connected with the conduct and management of the affairs of any company during a period of five years from the date of the order of removal:

Provided that the Central Government may, with the previous concurrence of the 1 [2 [3 [Tribunal]]] permit such person to hold any such office before the expiry of the said period of five years.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, or any other law or any contract, memorandum or articles, on the removal of a person from the office of a director or, as the case may be, any other office connected with the conduct and management of the affairs of the company, that person shall not be entitled to, or be paid, any compensation for the loss or termination of office.

(5) On the removal of a person from the office of a director or, as the case may, be, any other office connected with the conduct and management of the affairs of the company, the company may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint another person to that office in accordance with the provision of this Act.]

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1. Substituted by Act 17 of 1967, Section 4 and Schedule, for "Tribunal' (w.e.f. 1-7-1967).

2. Substituted by Act 31 of 1988, Section 67, for "High Court" (w.e.f. 31-5-1991).

3. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 38, for "Company Law Board".

4. Substituted by Act 17 of 1967, Section 4 and Schedule, for "Central Government may" (w.e.f. 1-7-1967)

5. Substituted by Act 17 of 1967, Section 4 and Schedule, for "finding of the Tribunal under this Chapter or a decision of a High Court thereon" (w.e.f. 1-7-1967).

6. Proviso omitted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 173 (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

7. Sub-section (2) omitted by Act 53 of 2000, Section 173 (w.e.f. 13-12-2000).

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