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The Companies Act, 2013

Chapter VI - Registration of Charges (77-87)

Section 86- Punishment for contravention.

[Notification/ Effective Date: 12.09.2013]

Section 86- Punishment for contravention.[Corresponds to Section 142 of the Companies Act, 1956];  

If any company contravenes any provision of this Chapter, the company shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees and every officer of the company who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.