Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding
Section 170 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding. Every company shall keep at its registered office a register containing such particulars of its directors and key managerial personnel as may be prescribed, which shall include the details of securities held by each of them in the company or its holding, subsidiary, subsidiary of company's holding c The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Every company shall keep at its registered office a register containing such particulars of its directors and key managerial personnel as may be prescribed, which shall include the details of securities held by each of them in the company or its holding, subsidiary, subsidiary of company's holding company or associate companies.
(2) A return containing such particulars and documents as may be prescribed, of the directors and the key managerial personnel shall be filed with the Registrar within thirty days from the appointment of every director and key managerial personnel, as the case may be, and within thirty days of any change taking place.
Section 170, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Made under this section, and citing it
15 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
- G.S.R No. 38(E) Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023Rule 2023
- G.S.R NO. 410 Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 01.06.2022Rule 2022
- G.S.R. NO. 662(E) The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 29.08.2022Rule 2022
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) 2nd Amendment Rules, 2019Rule 2019
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2019Rule 2019
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2019.Rule 2019
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Third Amendment Rules, 2019.Rule 2019
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)Rule 2018
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) 4th Amendment Rules, 2018.Rule 2018
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2018Rule 2018
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors)6th Amendment Rule,2018Rule 2018
- Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,2017Rule 2017
- The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2015Rule 2015
- Chapter XI - The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.Rule 2014
- The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2014Rule 2014
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 170
What does Section 170 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 170 of the Companies Act is headed "Register of directors and key managerial personnel and their shareholding". Every company shall keep at its registered office a register containing such particulars of its directors and key managerial personnel as may be prescribed, which shall include the details of securities held by each of them in the company or its holding, subsidiary, subsidiary of company's holding c
How do I find court cases under Section 170 of the Companies Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Companies Act 170, section 170 Companies Act, section 170 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 170 and companies act 2006 ss 170 177. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 170 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 15: most recently G.S.R No. 38(E) Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023 (2023), then G.S.R NO. 410 Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2022 dated 01.06.2022 (2022), and 13 more.
When did Section 170 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 170 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 170, came into force on 01 Apr 2014, having been enacted on 29 Aug 2013. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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