President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants
Section 427 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with president, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants. The President, Members, officers and other employees of the Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
The President, Members, officers and other employees of the Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Section 427, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 427
What does Section 427 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 427 of the Companies Act is headed "President, Members, officers, etc., to be public servants". The President, Members, officers and other employees of the Tribunal and the Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
How do I find court cases under Section 427 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 427, section 427 Companies Act, section 427 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 427 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 427 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 427 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 427, 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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