Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants
Section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 deals with presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants. The Presiding Officer, Members and other officers and employees of a Securities 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 30 Jan 1992.
1 [15X. Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate tribunal to be public servants.--The Presiding Officer, Members and other officers and employees of a Securities Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)].
Section 15X, The Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (Act 15 of 1992).
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Questions about Section 15X
What does Section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act deal with?
Section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act is headed "Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate Tribunals to be public servants". [15X. Presiding Officer, Members and staff of Securities Appellate tribunal to be public servants.--The Presiding Officer, Members and other officers and employees of a Securities Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 o
How do I find court cases under Section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India 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: Sebi Act 15X, section 15X Sebi Act, section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India 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 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India 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 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act come into force?
Section 15X of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, cited as Sebi Act 15X, came into force on 30 Jan 1992, having been enacted on 04 Apr 1992. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 28A. Recovery of amounts629 words
- 15U. Procedure and powers of the Securities Appellate Tribunal494 words
- 15D. Penalty for certain defaults in case of mutual funds464 words
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