Meaning of "relative" as defined in Section 6 of The Companies Act 1956

A person shall be deemed to be a relative of another if, and only if,-

(a) they are members of a Hindu undivided family, or
(b) they are husband and wife, or
(c) the one is related to the other in the manner indicated in *Schedule IA.

*List of relative as defined in Schedule I A Section 6 of the Companies Act 1956

  • Father
  • Mother (including step-mother)
  • Son (including step-son)
  • Son's wife
  • Daughter (including step-daughter)
  • Father's father
  • Father's mother
  • Mother's mother
  • Mother's father
  • Son's son
  • Son's Son's wife
  • Son's daughter
  • Son's daughter's husband
  • Daughter's husband
  • Daughter's son
  • Daughter's son's wife
  • Daughter's daughter
  • Daughter's daughter's husband
  • Brother (including step-brother)
  • Brother's wife
  • Sister (including step-sister)
  • Sister's husband

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