Issue of application forms for securities
Section 33 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with issue of application forms for securities. No form of application for the purchase of any of the securities of a company shall be issued unless such form is accompanied by an abridged prospectus: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply if it is shown that the form of application was issued-- (a) in connection with a bona fide i The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) No form of application for the purchase of any of the securities of a company shall be issued unless such form is accompanied by an abridged prospectus:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply if it is shown that the form of application was issued--
(a) in connection with a bona fide invitation to a person to enter into an underwriting agreement with respect to such securities; or
(b) in relation to securities which were not offered to the public.
(2) A copy of the prospectus shall, on a request being made by any person before the closing of the subscription list and the offer, be furnished to him.
(3) If a company makes any default in complying with the provisions of this section, it shall be liable to a penalty of fifty thousand rupees for each default.
Section 33, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Judgments citing this section
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… in the company for it to carry out its operations while Articles of Association contain the prescribed rules and regulations that a company adopts for its internal management.<sup>2</sup> When a company is incorporated it has to present certain documents, including its Articles of Association, to the Registrar under Section 33 of the Companies Act and if the Registrar is satisfied that all necessary requirements have been complied with, he then registers the documents submitted. This is because of the implication that provisions contained in the articles amount to a public notice to all those who deal with the company. 7. Section 2(2) …
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 33
What does Section 33 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 33 of the Companies Act is headed "Issue of application forms for securities". No form of application for the purchase of any of the securities of a company shall be issued unless such form is accompanied by an abridged prospectus: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply if it is shown that the form of application was issued-- (a) in connection with a bona fide i
How do I find court cases under Section 33 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 33, section 33 Companies Act, section 33 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type 33 companies act. 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 33 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 4: most recently commencement notification dt 21.12.2020 (2020), then Amendment of Schedule VII of the Companies Act,2013 (2019), and 2 more.
When did Section 33 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 33 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 33, 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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