Companies Act, 1956
Sec 38 - Effect
of alteration in memorandum or articles.
Notwithstanding anything in the memorandum or articles of a
company, no member of the company shall be bound by an alteration made in the
memorandum or articles after the date on which he became a member, if and so
far as the alteration requires him to take or subscribe for more shares than
the number held by him at the date on which the alteration is made, or in any
way increases his liability as at that date, to contribute to the share capital
of, or otherwise to pay money to, the company:
Provided that this section shall not apply
:
(a) in any case where the member agrees in
writing either before or after a particular alteration is made, to be bound by
the alteration; or
(b) in any case where the company is a club or
the company is any other association and the alteration requires the member to
pay recurring or periodical subscriptions or charges at a higher rate although
he does not agree in writing to be bound by the alteration.