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The Companies Act, 2013

Power of Central Government to make rules

In force From 01 Apr 2014 Act 18 of 2013 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 18 of 2013 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 29 Aug 2013 In force 01 Apr 2014 Cited by 2 provisions Instruments 40

Section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with power of Central Government to make rules. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the Central Government may make rules for all or any of the matters which by this Act are required to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision is to be or may be made by rules.

(3) Any rule made under sub-section (1) may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and where the contravention is a continuing one, with a further fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first during which such contravention continues.

(4) Every rule made under this section and every regulation made by Securities and Exchange Board under this Act, shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation or both Houses agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.

Section 469, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).

Cross-references

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Referred to by 2

  1. Finance Act, 2019 (No. 2) s. 141 Insetion of new section 45NAA
  2. Reserve Bank of India Act s. 45NAA Power in respect of group companies

Judgments citing this section

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  1. Supreme Court of India 22 Sep 2022 SCIN010194762021

    … Before the Committee of Creditors is constituted, there is, in our view, no bar to withdrawal by the applicant of an application admitted under Section 7 of the IBC. 25. In exercise of power conferred by Section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Central Government has made the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016, hereinafter, referred to as the "NCLT Rules". Rule 11 of the NCLT Rules reads as :- " 11. Inherent Powers.- Nothing in these rules shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent powers …

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  2. Supreme Court of India 22 Oct 2021 SCIN010159542020

    … Section 433 of the Companies Act 2013 similarly invokes the provisions of the Limitation Act for proceedings before the NCLT and the NCLAT. The NCLT Rules and NCLAT Rules have been framed in exercise of the Central Government's powers under Section 469 of the Companies Act to carry out its provisions. Section 420 deals with the orders of the NCLT and creates a right to receive a copy to every party under Section 420(3): > "420. Orders of Tribunal.—(1) The Tribunal may, after giving the parties to any proceeding before it, a reasonable opportunity of being …

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  3. High Court 18 Feb 2021 KLHC010020162020

    … ACTIVE, INC-22A with regard to noncompliance of Section 203 of a whole-time Company Secretary or Rule 8A of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioners submit that the 1st respondent-Union of India, in exercise of its powers under Section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 amended the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 as per Notification dated 21.02.2019. As per the new added Rule 25A, every Company incorporated on or before 31.12.2017 shall file the particulars of the Company and its registered office in e-form ACTIVE (Active Company Tagging …

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Made under this section, and citing it

40 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

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Questions about Section 469

What does Section 469 of the Companies Act deal with?

Section 469 of the Companies Act is headed "Power of Central Government to make rules". The Central Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 469 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 469, section 469 Companies Act, section 469 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type 469 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 469 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 40: most recently 1. G.S.R No. 36(E) Companies Registration of Foreign Companies Amendment Rules 2023 dated 20.01.2023 (2023), then G.S.R 298(E) Companies Removal of Names of Companies from the Register of Companies Amendment Rules 2023 dated 17.04.2023 (2023), and 38 more.

When did Section 469 of the Companies Act come into force?

Section 469 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 469, 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.

Other sections of this Act

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