Companies Act, 1956
Sec 41 -
Definition of "member".
(1) The subscribers of the memorandum of a
company shall be deemed to have agreed to become members of a company, and on
its registration, shall be entered as members in its register of members.
(2) Every other person who agrees in writing
to become a member of a company and whose name is entered in its register of
members, shall be a member of the company.
(3) Every person holding equity share capital
of a company and whose name is entered as beneficial owner in the records of
the depository shall be deemed to be a member of the concerned company.