Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested. Every company shall keep one or more registers giving separately the particulars of all contracts or arrangements to which sub-section (2) of section 184 or section 188 applies, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed and after entering the particulars, such register or r The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Every company shall keep one or more registers giving separately the particulars of all contracts or arrangements to which sub-section (2) of section 184 or section 188 applies, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed and after entering the particulars, such register or registers shall be placed before the next meeting of the Board and signed by all the directors present at the meeting.
(2) Every director or key managerial personnel shall, within a period of thirty days of his appointment, or relinquishment of his office, as the case may be, disclose to the company the particulars specified in sub-section (1) of section 184 relating to his concern or interest in the other associations which are required to be included in the register under that sub-section or such other information relating to himself as may be prescribed.
(3) The register referred to in sub-section (1) shall be kept at the registered office of the company and it shall be open for inspection at such office during business hours and extracts may be taken therefrom, and copies thereof as may be required by any member of the company shall be furnished by the company to such extent, in such manner, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) The register to be kept under this section shall also be produced at the commencement of every annual general meeting of the company and shall remain open and accessible during the continuance of the meeting to any person having the right to attend the meeting.--
(5) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any contract or arrangement
(a) for the sale, purchase or supply of any goods, materials or services if the value of such goods and materials or the cost of such services does not exceed five lakh rupees in the aggregate in any year; or
(b) by a banking company for the collection of bills in the ordinary course of its business.
(6) Every director who fails to comply with the provisions of this section and the rules made thereunder shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees.
Section 189, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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… The aforesaid was a mala fide exercise on the part of the appellants. 8.7 It is further required to be noted that when the appellant tried to change its status from private to public company, the same was subject to compliance of Sections 23, 31, 189(2) and 192 of the Companies Act, 1956. As observed and the findings recorded by the High Court and even from the RTI query, it is clear that the appellant did not furnish the certified copy of the Articles of Association (as amended) as required under the provision of Section 31(2A). It is the case on behalf of the …
Made under this section, and citing it
5 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.
- Companies ( meetings of board and its powers) (Amendment) Rules, 2017Rule 2017
- Companies(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment RulesRule 2017
- Companies (Meetings of board and its powers) second amendment rules, 2015Rule 2015
- The Companies (Meetings and Powers of Board) Amendment Rules, 2014Rule 2014
- The Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2014Rule 2014
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 189
What does Section 189 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 189 of the Companies Act is headed "Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested". Every company shall keep one or more registers giving separately the particulars of all contracts or arrangements to which sub-section (2) of section 184 or section 188 applies, in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed and after entering the particulars, such register or r
How do I find court cases under Section 189 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 189, section 189 Companies Act, section 189 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2013 section 189. 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 189 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 184 (Disclosure of interest by director), section 188 (Related party transactions), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 5: most recently Companies ( meetings of board and its powers) (Amendment) Rules, 2017 (2017), then Companies(Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules (2017), and 3 more.
When did Section 189 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 189 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 189, 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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