Court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn
Section 355 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn. Any affidavit required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes, of this Chapter may be sworn-- (a) in India before any court, tribunal, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Any affidavit required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes, of this Chapter may be sworn--
(a) in India before any court, tribunal, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits; and
(b) in any other country before any court, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits in that country or before an Indian diplomatic or consular officer.
(2) All tribunals, judges, Justices, commissioners and persons acting judicially in India shall take judicial notice of the seal, stamp or signature, as the case may be, of any such court, tribunal, judge, person, diplomatic or consular officer, attached, appended or subscribed to any such affidavit or to any other document to be used for the purposes of this Chapter.
Section 355, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Questions about Section 355
What does Section 355 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 355 of the Companies Act is headed "Court, tribunal or person, etc., before whom affidavit may be sworn". Any affidavit required to be sworn under the provisions, or for the purposes, of this Chapter may be sworn-- (a) in India before any court, tribunal, judge or person lawfully authorised to take and receive affidavits;
How do I find court cases under Section 355 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 355, section 355 Companies Act, section 355 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 355. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 355 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 355 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 355, 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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