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| Companies Act 1956 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | Act No. 1 of 1956 |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Enacted | 18 January 1956 |
| Commenced | 1 April 1956 and amendment 2015 |
| Repeals | |
| Some provisions of the Act are still in force (as per Ministry of Corporate Affairs Website) | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Companies Act 1956 was an Act of the Parliament of India, enacted in 1956, which enabled companies to be formed by registration, and set out the responsibilities of companies, their directors and secretaries.[1] It was repealed and replaced by the Companies Act 2013.
- ^ "Business Portal of India : Starting a Business : Regulatory Requirements : Companies Act". National Portal of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2011.