TMI BlogCompounding of certain offencesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rector or any officer authorised by the Central Government, on payment or credit, by the company or, as the case may be, the officer, to the Central Government of such sum as that Tribunal or the Regional Director or any officer authorised by the Central Government, as the case may be, may specify: Provided that the sum so specified shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine which may be imposed for the offence so compounded: Provided further that in specifying the sum required to be paid or credited for the compounding of an offence under this sub-section, the sum, if any, paid by way of additional fee under sub-section (2) of section 403 shall be taken into account: Provided also that an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... all be instituted in relation to such offence, either by the Registrar or by any shareholder of the company or by any person authorised by the Central Government against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so compounded. (d) Where the compounding of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such compounding shall be brought by the Registrar in writing, to the notice of the court in which the prosecution is pending and on such notice of the compounding of the offence being given, the company or its officer in relation to whom the offence is so compounded shall be discharged. (4) The Tribunal or the Regional Director or any officer authorised by the Central Government, as the case may ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed 03-01-2018 w.e.f. 09 February, 2018, before it was read as, with fine only 2 . Substituted vide THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 w.e.f. 02-11-2018 before it was read as does not exceed five lakh rupees 3 . Substituted vide THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 w.e.f. 02-11-2018 before it was read as (6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),- (a) any offence which is punishable under this Act, with imprisonment or fine, or with imprisonment or fine or with both, shall be compoundable with the permission of the Special Court, in accordance with the procedure laid down in that Act for compounding of offences; (b) any offence which is punishable under this ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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