Punishment for contravention

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....cer of the company who is in default shall be punishable ^5[****] with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to ^6[one lakh rupees]. (2) If an auditor of a company contravenes any of the provisions of section 139, ^7[****] section 144 or section 145, the auditor shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which ....

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....rs or creditors of the company] for loss arising out of incorrect or misleading statements of particulars made in his audit report. (4) The Central Government shall, by notification, specify any statutory body or authority or an officer for ensuring prompt payment of damages to the company or the persons under clause (ii) of sub-section (3) and such body, authority or officer shall after paymen....

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...., the concerned partner or partners, who acted in a fraudulent manner or abetted or, as the case may be, colluded in any fraud shall only be liable.]     **************** NOTES:- 1.  Inserted vide Section 44 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 w.e.f. 09-02-2018 (Notified vide Notification No. S.O. 630(E) dated 09-02-2018) 2.  Substitute....