Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies
Section 395 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies. Where the Central Government is not a member of a Government company, every State Government which is a member of that company, or where only one State Government is a member of the company, that State Government shall cause an annual report on the working and affairs of the company to be (a) prepar The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Where the Central Government is not a member of a Government company, every State Government which is a member of that company, or where only one State Government is a member of the company, that State Government shall cause an annual report on the working and affairs of the company to be
(a) prepared within the time specified in sub-section (1) of section 394; and
(b) as soon as may be after such preparation, laid before the House or both Houses of the State Legislature together with a copy of the audit report and comments upon or supplement to the audit report referred to in sub-section (1) of that section.
(2) The provisions of this section and section 394 shall, so far as may be, apply to a Government company in liquidation as they apply to any other Government company.
Section 395, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 395
What does Section 395 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 395 of the Companies Act is headed "Annual reports where one or more State Governments are members of companies". Where the Central Government is not a member of a Government company, every State Government which is a member of that company, or where only one State Government is a member of the company, that State Government shall cause an annual report on the working and affairs of the company to be (a) prepar
How do I find court cases under Section 395 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 395, section 395 Companies Act, section 395 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 395. 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 395 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 394 (Annual reports on Government companies), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 395 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 395 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 395, 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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