Section 53: Expenses of investigation.

Q: What does Section 53 of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) deal with?

Section 53 LLP Act pertains to "Expenses of investigation.". It is part of the The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 53 of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) governs expenses of investigation. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 53 LLP Act still in force?

Yes, Section 53 of the The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 53 LLP Act?

धारा 53 LLP Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 53 of the The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. Section 53 of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) governs expenses of investigation. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 53 LLP Act?

Dhara 53 LLP Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 53 of the The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 53 of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act) governs expenses of investigation. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 53 of The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008?

Cite as: "Section 53, The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 (LLP Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008, § 53 (India).

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(1) The expenses of, and incidental to, an investigation by an inspector appointed by the Central Government under this Act shall be defrayed in the first instance by the Central Government; but the following persons shall, to the extent mentioned below, be liable to reimburse the Central Government in respect of such expenses, namely:—

(a) any person who is convicted on a prosecution, or who is ordered to pay damages or restore any property in proceedings brought by virtue of section 52, may, in the same proceedings, be ordered to pay the said expenses to such extent as may be specified by the court convicting such person, or ordering him to pay such damages or restore such property, as the case may be;

(b) any entity in whose name proceedings are brought as aforesaid shall be liable, to the extent of the amount or value of any sums or property recovered by it as a result of the proceedings; and

(c) unless, as a result of the investigation, a prosecution is instituted in pursuance of section 50,—

(i) any entity, a partner or designated partner or any other person dealt with by the report of the inspector shall be liable to reimburse the Central Government in respect of the whole of the expenses, unless and except in so far as, the Central Government otherwise directs; and

(ii) the applicants for the investigation, where the inspector was appointed in pursuance of the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 43, shall be liable to such extent, if any, as the Central Government may direct.
(2) Any amount for which a limited liability partnership or other entity is liable by virtue of clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be a first charge on the sums or property mentioned in that clause.

(3) The amount of expenses in respect of which any limited liability partnership, other entity, a partner or designated partner or any other person is liable under sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of sub-section (1) to reimburse the Central Government shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.

(4) For the purposes of this section, any costs or expenses incurred by the Central Government or in connection with the proceedings brought by virtue of section 52 shall be treated as expenses of the investigation giving rise to the proceedings.