Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation
Section 214 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation. Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal under section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection (3) of section 210 or clause (b) of The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal under section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection (3) of section 210 or clause (b) of section 213, require the applicant to give such security not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed, as it may think fit, for payment of the costs and expenses of the investigation and such security shall be refunded to the applicant if the investigation results in prosecution.
Section 214, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 214
What does Section 214 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 214 of the Companies Act is headed "Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation". Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal under section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection (3) of section 210 or clause (b) of
How do I find court cases under Section 214 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 214, section 214 Companies Act, section 214 of the Companies Act. 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 214 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 210 (Investigation into affairs of company), section 213 (Investigation into company‘s affairs in other cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Chapter XIV- The Companies (Inspection, Investigation and Inquiry) Rules, 2014. (2014).
When did Section 214 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 214 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 214, 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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