Recovery of remuneration in certain cases

Section 199 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with recovery of remuneration in certain cases. Without prejudice to any liability incurred under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force, where a company is required to restate its financial statements due to fraud or non-compliance with any requirement under this Act and the rules made thereunder, the company sha The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.

Without prejudice to any liability incurred under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force, where a company is required to restate its financial statements due to fraud or non-compliance with any requirement under this Act and the rules made thereunder, the company shall recover from any past or present managing director or wholetime director or manager or Chief Executive Officer (by whatever name called) who, during the period for which the financial statements are required to be re-stated, received the remuneration (including stock option) in excess of what would have been payable to him as per restatement of financial statements.

Section 199, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).