Companies Act, 1956
Sec 162 -
Penalty and interpretation.
(1) If a company fails to comply with any of
the provisions contained in section 159, 160, or 161, the company, and every
officer of the company who is in default, shall be punishable with fine which
may extend to five hundred rupees for every day during which the default
continues.
(2) For the purposes of this section and
sections 159, 160, and 161, the expressions " officer " and "
director " shall include any person in accordance with whose directions or
instructions the Board of directors of the company is accustomed to act.