Functions of company secretary
Section 205 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with functions of company secretary. The functions of the company secretary shall include,-- (a) to report to the Board about compliance with the provisions of this Act, the rules made thereunder and other laws applicable to the company; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) The functions of the company secretary shall include,--
(a) to report to the Board about compliance with the provisions of this Act, the rules made thereunder and other laws applicable to the company;
(b) to ensure that the company complies with the applicable secretarial standards;
(c) to discharge such other duties as may be prescribed.
Explanation.--For the purpose of this section, the expression secretarial standards means secretarial standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India constituted under section 3 of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 (56 of 1980) and approved by the Central Government.
(2) The provisions contained in section 204 and section 205 shall not affect the duties and functions of the Board of Directors, chairperson of the company, managing director or whole-time director under this Act, or any other law for the time being in force.
Section 205, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Judgments citing this section
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… HQRL could not have raised any objection regarding the aforesaid transaction between Moral and Mr. R.P. Mittal. The claim made by Hillcrest that they were entitled to vote on resolution dated 10.5.2005 is not correct proposition of law. In this regard reliance has been placed upon section 205 of the Companies Act. Learned counsel has also urged that position of shareholders in a company is analogous to that of partners inter se , is wholly inaccurate. Company is a separate juristic entity from shareholders. For this purpose, he has relied upon a decision of this Court in Mrs.Bacha F. Guzdar, Bombay v. …
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Questions about Section 205
What does Section 205 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 205 of the Companies Act is headed "Functions of company secretary". The functions of the company secretary shall include,-- (a) to report to the Board about compliance with the provisions of this Act, the rules made thereunder and other laws applicable to the company;
How do I find court cases under Section 205 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 205, section 205 Companies Act, section 205 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 205b and companies act 2013 section 205. 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 205 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 204 (Secretarial audit for bigger companies), Company Secretaries Act 3 (Incorporation of the Institute), 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 2: most recently G.S.R. NO. 41(E) Companies Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel Amendment Rules 2023 dated 19.01.2023 (2023), then Chapter XIII- The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. (2014).
When did Section 205 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 205 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 205, 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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- 149. Company to have Board of Directors1403 words
- 217. Procedure, powers, etc., of inspectors1390 words
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