Mera Samvidhaan All of Companies Act, 2013

Chapter IV · Share Capital and Debentures

57Punishment for personation of shareholder.

Section 57 · Chapter IV · page 52 of the Act

If any person deceitfully personates as an owner of any security or interest in a company, or of any share warrant or coupon issued in pursuance of this Act, and thereby obtains or attempts to obtain any such security or interest or any such share warrant or coupon, or receives or attempts to receive any money due to any such owner, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees.

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