Section 20 — Service of documents
(1) A document may be served on a company or an officer thereof by
sending it to the company or the officer at the registered office of the company by registered post or by
speed post or by courier service or by leaving it at its registered office or by means o f such electronic or
other mode as may be prescribed:
Provided that where securities are held with a depository, the records of the beneficial ownership may
be served by such depository on the company by means of electronic or other mode.
(2) Save as provided in this Act or the rules made thereunder for filing of documents with the Registrar
in electronic mode, a document may be served on Registrar or any member by sending it to him by post or
by registered post or by speed post or by courier or by deliveri ng at his office or address, or by such
electronic or other mode as may be prescribed:
Provided that a member may request for delivery of any document through a particular mode, for which
he shall pay such fees as may be determined by the company in its annual general meeting.
Related sections
- Section 6 — Act to override memorandum, articles, etc
- Section 7 — Incorporation of company
- Section 8 — Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc
- Section 9 — Effect of registration
- Section 10 — Effect of memorandum and articles
- Section 11 — [ Commencement of business, etc. ] Omitted by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 (21 of
- Section 12 — Registered office of company
- Section 13 — Alteration of memorandum
- Section 14 — Alteration of articles
- Section 15 — Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy
- Section 16 — Rectification of name of company
- Section 17 — Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members
- Section 18 — Conversion of companies already registered
- Section 19 — Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company
- Section 21 — Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts
- Section 22 — Execution of bills of exchange, etc