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The Depositories Act, 1996

Register of beneficial owner

In force From 20 Sep 1995 Act 22 of 1996 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 22 of 1996 Ministry Finance Enacted 10 Aug 1996 In force 20 Sep 1995 Cited by 9 provisions

Section 11 of the Depositories Act, 1996 deals with register of beneficial owner. Every depository shall maintain a register and an index of beneficial owners in the manner provided in sections 150, 151 and 152 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956). The Act came into force on 20 Sep 1995.

Every depository shall maintain a register and an index of beneficial owners in the manner provided in sections 150, 151 and 152 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).

Section 11, The Depositories Act, 1996 (Act 22 of 1996).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

Referred to by 9

  1. Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act s. 3B Register of beneficial owners
  2. Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act s. 3B Register of beneficial owners
  3. Companies Act s. 88 Register of members, etc
  4. Companies Act, 1956 No. 1 of 1956 s. 152
  5. Finance Act s. 131 Substitution of new section for section 5
  6. Life Insurance Corporation Act s. 5B Register of members, etc
  7. Small Industries Development Bank of India Act s. 20B Register of shareholders
  8. State Bank of India Act s. 13A Register of beneficial owners
  9. State Financial Corporations Act s. 6 Conversion of shares guaranteed by State Government

Judgments citing this section

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  1. Tribunal 11 Dec 2025 NCLTKC0006782025

    … residing in or outside India; - (b) register of debenture -holders; and - (c) register of any other security holders. - (2) Every register maintained under sub-section (1) shall include an index of the names included therein. - (3) The register and index of beneficial owners maintained by a depository under section 11 of the Depositories Act, 1996 (22 of 1996), shall be deemed to be the corresponding register and index for the purposes of this Act. - (4) A company may, if so authorised by its articles , keep in any country outside India, in such manner as may be prescribed, a part of the …

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Questions about Section 11

What does Section 11 of the Depositories Act deal with?

Section 11 of the Depositories Act is headed "Register of beneficial owner". Every depository shall maintain a register and an index of beneficial owners in the manner provided in sections 150, 151 and 152 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).

How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Depositories 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: Depositories Act 1996 11, section 11 Depositories Act 1996, section 11 of the Depositories 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 11 of the Depositories Act, and has it changed?

9 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When did Section 11 of the Depositories Act come into force?

Section 11 of the Depositories Act, cited as Depositories Act 1996 11, came into force on 20 Sep 1995, having been enacted on 10 Aug 1996. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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