Section 57 of 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.

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