Companies Act, 1956
Sec 151 - Index
of members.
(1) Every company having more than fifty
members shall, unless the register of members is in such a form as in itself to
constitute an index, keep an index (which may be in the form of a card index)
of the names of the members of the company and shall, within fourteen days
after the date on which any alteration is made in the register of members, make
the necessary alteration in the index.
(2) The index shall, in respect of each
member, contain a sufficient indication to enable the entries relating to that
member in the register to be readily found.
(3) The index shall, at all times, be kept at
the same place as the register of members.
(4) If default is made in complying with
sub-section (1), (2) or (3), the company, and every officer of the company who
is in default, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred
rupees.