Amendment of memorandum
Section 378H of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with amendment of memorandum. A Producer Company shall not alter the conditions contained in its memorandum except in the cases, by the mode and to the extent for which express provision is made in this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
1[378H. Amendment of memorandum.--(1) A Producer Company shall not alter the conditions contained in its memorandum except in the cases, by the mode and to the extent for which express provision is made in this Act.
(2) A Producer Company may, by special resolution, not inconsistent with section 378B, alter its objects specified in its memorandum.
(3) A copy of the amended memorandum, together with a copy of the special resolution duly certified by two directors, shall be filed with the Registrar within thirty days from the date of adoption of any resolution referred to in sub-section (2):
Provided that in the case of transfer of the registered office of a Producer Company from the jurisdiction of one Registrar to another, certified copies of the special resolution certified by two directors shall be filed with both the Registrars within thirty days, and each Registrar shall record the same, and thereupon the Registrar from whose jurisdiction the office is transferred, shall forthwith forward to the other Registrar all documents relating to the Producer Company.
(4) The alteration of the provisions of memorandum relating to the change of the place of its registered office from one State to another shall not take effect unless it is approved by the Central Government on an application in such form and manner as may be prescribed.]
Section 378H, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 378H
What does Section 378H of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 378H of the Companies Act is headed "Amendment of memorandum". [378H. Amendment of memorandum.--(1) A Producer Company shall not alter the conditions contained in its memorandum except in the cases, by the mode and to the extent for which express provision is made in this Act.
How do I find court cases under Section 378H 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 378H, section 378H Companies Act, section 378H of the 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 378H of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 378B (Objects of producer company), 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 is one: most recently G.S.R. 112(E)-Producer Companies Rules, 2021 (2021).
When did Section 378H of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 378H of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 378H, 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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