Effect of memorandum and articles
Section 10 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with effect of memorandum and articles. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the memorandum and articles shall, when registered, bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if they respectively had been signed by the company and by each member, and contained covenants on its and his part to observe all the provisions The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the memorandum and articles shall, when registered, bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if they respectively had been signed by the company and by each member, and contained covenants on its and his part to observe all the provisions of the memorandum and of the articles.
(2) All monies payable by any member to the company under the memorandum or articles shall be adebt due from him to the company.
Section 10, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Made under this section, and citing it
2 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Companies Act is headed "Effect of memorandum and articles". Subject to the provisions of this Act, the memorandum and articles shall, when registered, bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if they respectively had been signed by the company and by each member, and contained covenants on its and his part to observe all the provisions
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 10, section 10 Companies Act, section 10 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 10 of 2017. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 10 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently commencement notification dt 21.12.2020 (2020), then Commencement notification (2018).
When did Section 10 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 10, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 232. Merger and amalgamation of companies1416 words
- 149. Company to have Board of Directors1403 words
- 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors1390 words
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