Companies Act, 2013
36.
Punishment
for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money.
Any
person who, either knowingly or recklessly makes any statement, promise or
forecast which is false, deceptive or misleading, or deliberately conceals any
material facts, to induce another person to enter into, or to offer to enter
into,—
a. any agreement for, or
with a view to, acquiring, disposing of, subscribing for, or underwriting
securities; or
b. any agreement, the
purpose or the pretended purpose of which is to secure a profit to any of the
parties from the yield of securities or by reference to fluctuations in the
value of securities; or
c. any agreement for, or
with a view to obtaining credit facilities from any bank or financial
institution, shall be liable for action under section 447.