Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics
Section 405 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics. The Central Government may, by order, require companies generally, or any class of companies, or any company, to furnish such information or statistics with regard to their or its constitution or working, and within such time, as may be specified in the order. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) The Central Government may, by order, require companies generally, or any class of companies, or any company, to furnish such information or statistics with regard to their or its constitution or working, and within such time, as may be specified in the order.
(2) Every order under sub-section (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette and may be addressed to companies generally or to any class of companies, in such manner, as the Central Government may think fit and the date of such publication shall be deemed to be the date on which requirement for information or statistics is made on such companies or class of companies, as the case may be.
(3) For the purpose of satisfying itself that any information or statistics furnished by a company or companies in pursuance of any order under sub-section (1) is correct and complete, the Central Government may by order require such company or companies to produce such records or documents in its possession or allow inspection thereof by such officer or furnish such further information as that Government may consider necessary.
1 [(4) If any company fails to comply with an order made under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3), or furnishes any information or statistics which is incorrect or incomplete in any material respect, the company and every officer of the company who is in default, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with a further penalty of one thousand rupees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of three lakh rupees.]
(5) Where a foreign company carries on business in India, all references to a company in this section shall be deemed to include references to the foreign company in relation, and only in relation, to such business.
Section 405, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
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Questions about Section 405
What does Section 405 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 405 of the Companies Act is headed "Power of Central Government to direct companies to furnish information or statistics". The Central Government may, by order, require companies generally, or any class of companies, or any company, to furnish such information or statistics with regard to their or its constitution or working, and within such time, as may be specified in the order.
How do I find court cases under Section 405 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 405, section 405 Companies Act, section 405 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2006 section 405. 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 405 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order,2019 (2019), then Companies (Furnishing of information about payment to micro and small enterprise suppliers) Order,2019 (2019).
When did Section 405 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 405 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 405, 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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