Right to legal representation
Section 432 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with right to legal representation. A party to any proceeding or appeal before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, may either appear in person or authorise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to present his case before the Tribu The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
A party to any proceeding or appeal before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, may either appear in person or authorise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to present his case before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be
Section 432, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 432
What does Section 432 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 432 of the Companies Act is headed "Right to legal representation". A party to any proceeding or appeal before the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, may either appear in person or authorise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to present his case before the Tribu
How do I find court cases under Section 432 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 432, section 432 Companies Act, section 432 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 432 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 3 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently NCLAT (Amendment) Rules 2017 (2017), then National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016 (2016).
When did Section 432 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 432 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 432, 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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