Companies Act, 1956
Sec 109A -
Nomination of shares.
(1) Every holder of shares in, or holder of
debentures of, a company may, at any time, nominate, in the prescribed manner,
a person to whom his shares in, or debentures of the company shall vest in the
event of his death.
(2) Where the shares in, or debentures of, a
company are held by more than one person jointly, the joint holders may
together nominate, in the prescribed manner, a person to whom all the rights in
the shares or debentures of the company shall vest in the event of death of all
the joint holders.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in any
other law for the time being in force or in any disposition, whether
testamentary or otherwise, in respect of such shares in, or debentures of the
company, where a nomination made in the prescribed manner purports to confer on
any person the right to vest the shares in or debentures of the company, the
nominee shall, on the death of the shareholder or holder of debentures of the
company or, as the case may be, on the death of the joint holders become
entitled to all the rights in the shares or debentures of the company or, as
the case may be, all the joint holders in relation to such shares in, or
debentures of the company to the exclusion of all other persons, unless the
nomination is varied or cancelled in the prescribed manner.
(4) Where the nominee is a minor, it shall be
lawful for the holder of the shares, or holder of debentures, to make the
nomination to appoint in the prescribed manner any person to become entitled to
shares in or debentures of the company, in the event of his death, during the
minority.