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Companies Act, 1956 Section 440

Title: Right to Present Winding Up Petition Where Company is Being Wound Up Voluntarily

State: Central

Year: 1956

1 [440 . Right to present winding up petition where company is being wound up voluntarily ( 1 ) Where a company is being wound up voluntarily, a petition for its winding up by the Tribunal may be presented by -- (a) any person authorised to do so under section 439; or (b) the Official Liquidator. ( 2 ) The Tribunal shall not make a winding up ord er on a petition presented to it under sub-section ( 1 ), unless it is satisfied that the voluntary winding up cannot be continued with due regard to the interests of the creditors or contributories or both.] _____________________ 1. Substituted by Act 11 of 2003, Section 56, for Section 440 (See Annexe).

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 440

Title: Amount of Bond and Reduction Thereof

State: Central

Year: 1973

(1) The amount of every bond executed under this chapter shall be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and shall not be excessive. (2) The High Court or Court of Session may direct that the bail required by a police officer or Magistrate be reduced.

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Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) Section 440

Title: Mischief Committed After Preparation Made for Causing Death or Hurt

State: Central

Year: 1860

Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to Five years, and shall also be liable to fine.

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Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 Section 440

Title: Penalty for Disobeying Requisition Under Section 150 and Schedule Ix

State: Karnataka

Year: 1976

Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any requisition lawfully made upon him under section 150 and Schedule IX shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees: Provided that no proceedings under this section shall be instituted except with the written sanction of the Commissioner: Provided further that before giving such sanction the Commissioner shall call upon the person against whom the procedings are to be instituted to show cause why the sanction should not be given.

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Companies Act, 2013, Section 440

Title: Transitional Provisions

State: Central

Year: 2013

Any offence committed under this Act, which is triable by a Special Court shall, until a Special Court is established, be tried by a Court of Session exercising jurisdiction over the area, notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974): Provided that nothing contained in this section shall affect the powers of the High Court under section 407 of the Code to transfer any case or class of cases taken cognizance by a Court of Session under this section.

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Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 Section 440

Title: Special Provision Regarding Punishment

State: Central

Year: 1958

4401. Special provision regarding punishment Notwithstanding anything contained in2[section 29 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,] it shall be lawful for a3[Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate] to pass any sentence authorised by or under this Act on any person convicted of an offence under this Act or any rule or regulation thereunder. ________________________ 1. Section 4,40 came into force on 1st April, 1960 - 2 . Substituted for the words and figures "Section 32 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898", by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1983 (12 of 1983), section 17 and the Schedule Item 17(a) (18-5-1983). 3. Substituted for the words "presidency magistrate or the magistrate of the first class", by the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 1983 (12 of 1983), section 17 and the Schedule Item 17(a) (18-5-1983) by Item 17(b) (18-5-1983).

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