Depositories Act, 1996
9. Securities in depositories to be in fungible form
(1) All securities held by a depository shall be dematerialized
and shall be in a fungible form.
2 [(2) Nothing contained in sections 153, 153A, 153B, 187B,
187C and 372 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), shall apply to a
depository in respect of securities held it on behalf of the beneficial
owners.]