Free transferability of share is one essential condition for Company form of business, subject to some restrictions under private companies. New Act, deals with substantially.
TRANSFER AND TRANSMISSION OF SECURITIES (SECTION 56):
A company shall register a transfer of securities or interest of members only when such a proper instrument of transfer; duly stamped, dated and executed by or on behalf of the transferor and transferee and specifying the name, address and occupation has been delivered to the company by either party within a period of sixty days from date of execution, along with the certificate of security or the letter of allotment of securities.