Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital
Section 60 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital. Where any notice, advertisement or other official publication, or any business letter, billhead or letter paper of a company contains a statement of the amount of the authorised capital of the company, such notice, advertisement or other official publication, or such letter, billhead or letter paper The Act came into force on 01 Apr 2014.
(1) Where any notice, advertisement or other official publication, or any business letter, billhead or letter paper of a company contains a statement of the amount of the authorised capital of the company, such notice, advertisement or other official publication, or such letter, billhead or letter paper shall also contain a statement, in an equally prominent position and in equally conspicuous characters, of the amount of the capital which has been subscribed and the amount paid-up.
(2) If any default is made in complying with the requirements of sub-section (1), the company shall be liable to pay a penalty of ten thousand rupees and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to pay a penalty of five thousand rupees, for each default.
Section 60, The Companies Act, 2013 (Act 18 of 2013).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 60
What does Section 60 of the Companies Act deal with?
Section 60 of the Companies Act is headed "Publication of authorised, subscribed and paid-up capital". Where any notice, advertisement or other official publication, or any business letter, billhead or letter paper of a company contains a statement of the amount of the authorised capital of the company, such notice, advertisement or other official publication, or such letter, billhead or letter paper
How do I find court cases under Section 60 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 60, section 60 Companies Act, section 60 of the Companies Act. People searching for it also type companies act 2 60 and companies act section 60c. 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 60 of the Companies Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently S.O. 325(E)_S.O. 325(E)-Commencement Notification dt 22.01.2021 (2021).
When did Section 60 of the Companies Act come into force?
Section 60 of the Companies Act, cited as Companies Act 60, 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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