Section 82 provides that shares are transferable in the manner provided by the articles of the company. Section 111A(2) provides that shares of a company are freely transferable. Section 111(13) gives power to a private company under its articles to enforce restrictions against the right to transfer the shares of such company.
Definition of a private company given in Section 3(1)(iii) also provides that it restricts the right to transfer its shares, if any. Hence if the articles provide that the shares can be transferred to wives and children of existing members only (and not to anybody else), it is a restriction on free transferability of shares. Hence so long as number of members is within the maximum limit of 50, such provision in the articles should be acceptable.
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