Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number
Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number. No individual, who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number under section 154, shall apply for, obtain or possess another Director Identification Number. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
No individual, who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number under section 154, shall apply for, obtain or possess another Director Identification Number.
Section 155, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Judgments citing this section
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… in a petition under Section 111A has to be examined in the context of the scope and ambit of the rectificatory jurisdiction of the Tribunal and, in particular, the specific wordings of the said provision. 18. The rectificatory powers of a Board/Company Court under Section 38 of the Companies Act, 1913, then under Section 155 of the 1956 Act, followed by Section 111A introduced by the 1996 Amendment to the 1956 Act, and finally, Section 59 of the 2013 Act, demonstrate that its essential ingredients have remained the same. It is a summary power to carry out corrections or rectifications in the register of members. The rectification must …
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… It has been held that the very nature of the jurisdiction requires that it is to be exercised subject to the limitations which apply to the court under Section 155 of the Companies Act, 1956. It could be seen that this Court has held that since the dispute between the parties relates to the civil rights and the Act provides for a right of appeal and makes detailed provisions about hearing and disposal according to law, it is impossible to avoid the inference that a duty is …
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… It has been held that the very nature of the jurisdiction requires that it is to be exercised subject to the limitations which apply to the court under Section 155 of the Companies Act, 1956. It could be seen that this Court has held that since the dispute between the parties relates to the civil rights and the Act provides for a right of appeal and makes detailed provisions about hearing and disposal according to law, it is impossible to avoid the inference that a duty is …
Made under this section, and citing it
7 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Notification authorizing officers for filing complaint under section 159 read with section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013Notification 2015
- G.S.R No. 38(E) Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023Rule 2023
- Companies (Incorp) Amdt Rules 2020Rule 2020
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) 3rd Amendment Rules, 2018.Rule 2018
- Companies(Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules 2018.Rule 2018
- Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2017Rule 2017
- The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2014Rule 2014
Questions about Section 155
What does Section 155 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 155 of the Companies Act is headed "Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number". No individual, who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number under section 154, shall apply for, obtain or possess another Director Identification Number.
How do I find court cases under Section 155 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 155, section 155 Companies Act, section 155 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 155. 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 155 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 154 (Allotment of Director Identification Number), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 7 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently Notification authorizing officers for filing complaint under section 159 read with section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013 (2015), then G.S.R No. 38(E) Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023 (2023).
When did Section 155 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 155 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 155, 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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