Powers of Central Government or Tribunal to Accord Approval, etc., Subject to Conditions and to Prescribe Fees on Applications. (1) Where the Central Government or the Tribunal is required or authorised by many provision of this Act— (a) to accord approval, sanction, consent, confirmation or recognition to, or in relation to, any matter; or (b) to give […]

Delegation by Central Governemnt of its Powers and Functions (1) The Central Government may, by notification, and subject to such conditions, limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein, delegate any of its powers or functions under this Act other than the power to make rules to such authority or officer as may be specified in the notification: 1.[Omitted]

Nondisclosure of Information in Certain Cases Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Registrar, any officer of the Government or any other person shall not be compelled to disclose to any court, Tribunal or other authority, the source from where he got any information which— (a) has led the Central Government to order an

Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any other person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules or orders made thereunder,

Dormant Company (1) Where a company is formed and registered under this Act for a future project or to hold an asset or intellectual property and has no significant accounting transaction, such a company or an inactive company may make an application to the Registrar in such manner as may be prescribed for obtaining the status of a dormant company. Explanation.—For the purposes of this

Penalty for repeated default Where a company or an officer of a company or any other person having already been subjected to penalty for default under any provisions of this Act, again commits such default within a period of three years from the date of order imposing such penalty passed by the adjudicating officer or the Regional Director, as

Adjudication of penalties (1) The Central Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint as many officers of the Central Government, not below the rank of Registrar, as adjudicating officers for adjudging penalty under the provisions of this Act in the manner as may be prescribed. (2) The Central Government shall while appointing adjudicating

Punishment for Improper Use of “Limited” or “Private Limited If any person or persons trade or carry on business under any name or title, of which the word “Limited” or the words “Private Limited” or any contraction or imitation thereof is or are the last word or words, that person or each of those persons

Punishment for wrongful withholding of property (1) If any officer or employee of a company— (a) wrongfully obtains possession of any property, including cash of the company; or (b) having any such property including cash in his possession, wrongfully withholds it or knowingly applies it for the purposes other than those expressed or directed in the articles and authorised

Punishment in Case of Repeated Default If a company or an officer of a company commits an offence punishable either with fine or with imprisonment and where the same offence is committed for the second or subsequent occasions within a period of three years, then, that company and every officer thereof who is in default shall be punishable with twice the