Companies Act, 2013
222.
Imposition
of restrictions upon securities.
1. Where it appears to
the Tribunal, in connection with any investigation under section 216 or on a
complaint made by any person in this behalf, that there is good reason to find
out the relevant facts about any securities issued or to be issued by a company
and the Tribunal is of the opinion that such facts cannot be found out unless
certain restrictions, as it may deem fit, are imposed, the Tribunal may, by
order, direct that the securities shall be subject to such restrictions as it
may deem fit for such period not exceeding three years as may be specified in
the order.
2. Where securities in
any company are issued or transferred or acted upon in contravention of an
order of the Tribunal under sub-section (1 ), the company shall be
punishable with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may
extend to twenty-five lakh rupees and every officer of the company who is in
default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months or with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees
but which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.