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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Companies Act, 2013, Section 239

Preservation of Books and Papers of Amalgamated Companies

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Companies Act, 2013, Section 239 is part of Companies Act, 2013, - Preservation of Books and Papers of Amalgamated Companies. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

The books and papers of a company which has been amalgamated with, or whose shares have been acquired by, another company under this Chapter shall not be disposed of without the prior permission of the Central Government and before granting such permission, that Government may appoint a person to examine the books and papers or any of them for the purpose of ascertaining whether they contain any evidence of the commission of an offence in connection with the promotion or formation, or the management of the affairs, of the transferor company or its amalgamation or the acquisition of its shares.

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What does Companies Act, 2013, Section 239 provide?

Section Section 239 of the Companies Act, 2013, (Preservation of Books and Papers of Amalgamated Companies) is reproduced on this page as part of the Companies Act, 2013,. 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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