Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings
Section 431 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings. No act or proceeding of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal shall be questioned or shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
No act or proceeding of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal shall be questioned or shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be.
Section 431, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Questions about Section 431
What does Section 431 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 431 of the Companies Act is headed "Vacancy in Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal not to invalidate acts or proceedings". No act or proceeding of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal shall be questioned or shall be invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be.
How do I find court cases under Section 431 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 431, section 431 Companies Act, section 431 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 431. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 431 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 431 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 431, 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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