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      Question

      As per the Companies Act what is the punishment where no

      specific penalty or punishment is provided?
      A Penalty of ten thousand rupees, maximum of two lakh rupees in case of a company Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Penalty of ten thousand rupees, maximum of fifty thousand rupees in case of an officer who is in default or any other person Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Penalty of fifteen thousand rupees, maximum of twenty-five thousand in the case of company as well as an officer who is in default or any other person Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Both (a) & (b) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Section 450. Punishment where no specific penalty or punishment is provided- If a company or any officer of a company or any other person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, or any condition, limitation or restriction subject to which any approval, sanction, consent, confirmation, recognition, direction or exemption in relation to any matter has been accorded, given or granted, and for which no penalty or punishment is provided elsewhere in this Act, the company and every officer of the company who is in default or such other person shall be liable to a penalty of ten thousand rupees, and in case of continuing contravention, with a further penalty of one thousand rupees for each day after the first during which the contravention continues, subject to a maximum of two lakh rupees in case of a company and fifty thousand rupees in case of an officer who is in default or any other person. 

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