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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Companies Act, 1956 Section 420

Penalty for contravention of sections 417, 418 and 419. Any officer of a company, or any such trustee of a provident

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Companies Act, 1956 Section 420 is part of Companies Act, 1956 - Penalty for contravention of sections 417, 418 and 419. Any officer of a company, or any such trustee of a provident. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

4) of (section 418) who, knowingly, contravenes, or authorises or permits the contravention of, the provisions of (section 417) (section 418) or (section 419) , shall be punishable with 3 (44) 44. Substituted for "fine which may extend to five hundred rupees" by the Companies (Amendment) Act 1960 [imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to 3 (45) 45. Substituted for "one" by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2000 w.e.f. 13 12 2000 [ten] thousand rupees ] Receivers and managers

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What does Companies Act, 1956 Section 420 provide?

Section Section 420 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Penalty for contravention of sections 417, 418 and 419. Any officer of a company, or any such trustee of a provident) is reproduced on this page as part of the Companies Act, 1956. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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