Companies Act, 2013
57.
Punishment
for personation of shareholder.
If
any person deceitfully personates as an owner of any security or interest in a
company, or of any share warrant or coupon issued in pursuance of this Act, and
thereby obtains or attempts to obtain any such security or interest or any such
share warrant or coupon, or receives or attempts to receive any money due to
any such owner, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall
not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine
which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh
rupees.