Section 10

Rights of depositories and beneficial owner.

The Depositories Act, 1996

  • Act 22 of 1996
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
About this Act

An Act to provide for regulation of depositories in securities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

All sections
    (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, a depository shall be deemed to be the registered owner for the purposes of effecting transfer of ownership of security on behalf of a beneficial owner.
     (2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (1), the depository as a registered owner shall not have any voting rights or any other rights in respect of securities held by it.
     (3) The beneficial owner shall be entitled to all the rights and benefits and be subjected to all the liabilities in respect of his securities held by a depository.

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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