Sections 34B and 34C to override other laws
Section 34D of the Insurance Act, 1938 deals with sections 34B and 34C to override other laws. Any appointment or removal of a director or executive officer in pursuance of section 34B or section 34 C shall have effect notwithstanding anything the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any other law for the time being in force or any contract or any other instrument. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1939.
Any appointment or removal of a director or executive officer in pursuance of section 34B or section 34 C shall have effect notwithstanding anything the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any other law for the time being in force or any contract or any other instrument.
Section 34D, The Insurance Act, 1938 (Act 4 of 1938).
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Questions about Section 34D
What does Section 34D of the Insurance Act deal with?
Section 34D of the Insurance Act is headed "Sections 34B and 34C to override other laws". Any appointment or removal of a director or executive officer in pursuance of section 34B or section 34 C shall have effect notwithstanding anything the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any other law for the time being in force or any contract or any other instrument.
How do I find court cases under Section 34D of the Insurance 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: Insurance Act 1938 34D, section 34D Insurance Act 1938, section 34D of the Insurance 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 34D of the Insurance Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 34 (Power of the Authority to issue directions), section 34B (Power of Authority to remove managerial persons from office), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 34D of the Insurance Act come into force?
Section 34D of the Insurance Act, cited as Insurance Act 1938 34D, came into force on 01 Jul 1939, having been enacted on 26 Feb 1938. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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