Inspector‘s report
Section 223 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with inspector‘s report. An inspector appointed under this Chapter may, and if so directed by the Central Government shall, submit interim reports to that Government, and on the conclusion of the investigation, shall submit a final report to the Central Government. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) An inspector appointed under this Chapter may, and if so directed by the Central Government shall, submit interim reports to that Government, and on the conclusion of the investigation, shall submit a final report to the Central Government.
(2) Every report made under sub-section (1) shall be in writing or printed as the Central Government may direct.
(3) A copy of the report made under sub-section (1) may be obtained 1[by members, creditors or any other person whose interest is likely to be affected] by making an application in this regard to the Central Government.
(4) The report of any inspector appointed under this Chapter shall be authenticated either--
(a) 2[by the seal, if any] of the company whose affairs have been investigated; or
(b) by a certificate of a public officer having the custody of the report, as provided under section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872),
and such report shall be admissible in any legal proceeding as evidence in relation to any matter contained in the report.
(5) Nothing in this section shall apply to the report referred to in section 212.
Section 223, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 223
What does Section 223 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 223 of the Companies Act is headed "Inspector‘s report". An inspector appointed under this Chapter may, and if so directed by the Central Government shall, submit interim reports to that Government, and on the conclusion of the investigation, shall submit a final report to the Central Government.
How do I find court cases under Section 223 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 223, section 223 Companies Act, section 223 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2017 section 223 and secp companies act amendment 223a. 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 223 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 212 (Investigation into affairs of company by Serious Fraud Investigation Office), Indian Evidence Act 76 (Certified copies of public documents), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 223 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 223 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 223, 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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