Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond. At any time either before or after passing a winding up order, if the Tribunal is satisfied that a contributory or a person having property, accounts or papers of the company in his possession is about to leave India or otherwise to abscond, or is about to remove or conceal any of his property, for The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
At any time either before or after passing a winding up order, if the Tribunal is satisfied that a contributory or a person having property, accounts or papers of the company in his possession is about to leave India or otherwise to abscond, or is about to remove or conceal any of his property, for the purpose of evading payment of calls or of avoiding examination respecting the affairs of the company, the Tribunal may cause--
(a) the contributory to be detained until such time as the Tribunal may order; and
(b) his books and papers and movable property to be seized and safely kept until such time as the Tribunal may order.
Section 301, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Questions about Section 301
What does Section 301 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 301 of the Companies Act is headed "Arrest of person trying to leave India or abscond". At any time either before or after passing a winding up order, if the Tribunal is satisfied that a contributory or a person having property, accounts or papers of the company in his possession is about to leave India or otherwise to abscond, or is about to remove or conceal any of his property, for
How do I find court cases under Section 301 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 301, section 301 Companies Act, section 301 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type section 301 companies act 2016. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 301 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 301 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 301, 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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