Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc
Section 183 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc. The Board of Directors of any company or any person or authority exercising the powers of the Board of Directors of a company, or of the company in general meeting, may, notwithstanding anything contained in sections 180, 181 and section 182 or any other provision of this Act or in the memorandum, a The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) The Board of Directors of any company or any person or authority exercising the powers of the Board of Directors of a company, or of the company in general meeting, may, notwithstanding anything contained in sections 180, 181 and section 182 or any other provision of this Act or in the memorandum, articles or any other instrument relating to the company, contribute such amount as it thinks fit to the National Defence Fund or any other Fund approved by the Central Government for the purpose of national defence.
(2) Every company shall disclose in its profits and loss account the total amount or amounts contributed by it to the Fund referred to in sub-section (1) during the financial year to which the amount relates.
Section 183, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 183
What does Section 183 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 183 of the Companies Act is headed "Power of Board and other persons to make contributions to national defence fund, etc". The Board of Directors of any company or any person or authority exercising the powers of the Board of Directors of a company, or of the company in general meeting, may, notwithstanding anything contained in sections 180, 181 and section 182 or any other provision of this Act or in the memorandum, a
How do I find court cases under Section 183 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 183, section 183 Companies Act, section 183 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type corporation act 183. 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 183 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 180 (Restrictions on powers of Board), section 181 (Company to contribute to bona fide and charitable funds, etc), section 182 (Prohibitions and restrictions regarding political contributions), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 183 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 183 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 183, 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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