Companies Act, 1956
Sec 566 - Definition of "joint-stock
company".
(1) For the purposes of this Part, so far as
it relates to the registration of companies as companies limited by shares, a
joint-stock company means a company having a permanent paid up or nominal share
capital of fixed amount divided into shares, also of fixed amount, or held and
transferable as stock, or divided and held partly in the one way and partly in
the other, and formed on the principle of having for its members the holders of
those shares or that stock, and no other persons.
(2) Such a company, when registered with
limited liability under this Act, shall be deemed to be a company limited by
shares.