A person who is an undischarged insolvent, or who has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, is DISQUALIFIED from being appointed as a director of a company under:

Explanation: Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 specifies the disqualifications for appointment as a director, including being an undischarged insolvent, holding an office in a company whose affairs are in liquidation or against whom winding-up orders stand, or having been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or fraud. Section 149 deals with the composition of the board and appointing independent directors, Section 180 with board powers, and Section 100 with alteration of share capital. Section 164 disqualifications render the appointment void and expose the person to penalties for acting without vacating office.