Companies Act, 2013
Companies Act, 2013
XXVIII · Section 446A

Factors for determining level of punishment

Synced on 07 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

The court or the Special Court, while deciding the amount of fine or imprisonment under this Act, shall have due regard to the following factors, namely:—

(a) size of the company;

(b) nature of business carried on by the company;

(c) injury to public interest;

(d) nature of the default; and

(e) repetition of the default.

Judgments on Section 446A