Section 70

Prohibition for buy-back in certain circumstances.

The Companies Act, 2013

  • Act 18 of 2013
  • Ministry of Corporate Affairs
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.

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    (1) No company shall directly or indirectly purchase its own shares or other specified securities--
         (a) through any subsidiary company including its own subsidiary companies;
         (b) through any investment company or group of investment companies; or
         (c) if a default, is made by the company, in the repayment of deposits accepted either before or after the commencement of this Act, interest payment thereon, redemption of debentures or preference shares or payment of dividend to any shareholder, or repayment of any term loan or interest payable thereon to any financial institution or banking company:
     Provided that the buy-back is not prohibited, if the default is remedied and a period of three years has lapsed after such default ceased to subsist.
     (2) No company shall, directly or indirectly, purchase its own shares or other specified securities in case such company has not complied with the provisions of sections 92, 123, 127 and section 129.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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