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Oct 2023
  1. 2023

    Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020

    Act 29 of 2020 · 71 changes

    • s. 2 The Proviso inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 16 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 4, for "period of six months" (w.e.f. 1 September 2021).
    • s. 16 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 4, for "sub-section (3)" (w.e.f. 1 September 2021).
    • s. 23 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 5 (w.e.f. 30 October 2023).
    • s. 62 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 11 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 89 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 18 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 117 The proviso substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 22 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 129A Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 25 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 135 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 27, for "sub-section (7)" (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 135 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 27 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 149 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 32 (w.e.f. 18 March 2021).
    • s. 197 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 40 (w.e.f. 18 March 2021).
    • s. 378-I Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378-O Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378A Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378B Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378C Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378D Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378E Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378F Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378G Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378H Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378J Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378K Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378L Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378M Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378N Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378P Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378Q Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378R Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378S Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378T Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378U Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378V Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378W Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378X Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378Y Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378Z Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378Z-I Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378Z-O Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZA Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZB Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZC Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZD Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZE Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZF Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZG Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZH Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZJ Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZK Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZL Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZM Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZN Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZP Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZQ Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZR Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZS Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZT Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 378ZU Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 52 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 379 The Proviso omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 53 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 393 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 55 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 403 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 56, for "the third proviso" (w.e.f. 1 July 2022).
    • s. 410 The words “not exceeding eleven” omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 58 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 410 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 58, for "section 53N" (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 418 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 59 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 435 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 60, for "offences under this Act, by notification" (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 446B Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 62, for "section 446B" (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 450 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 64 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 465 The first proviso omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 66 (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 465 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 66, for "Provided further that" (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
    • s. 465 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020, s. 66, for "Provided also that" (w.e.f. 11 February 2021).
  2. 2022

    Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017

    Act 1 of 2018 · 5 changes

    • s. 90 Clause (c) omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 23 (w.e.f. 5 March 2021).
    • s. 92 Clause (c) omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 23 (w.e.f. 5 March 2021).
    • s. 92 The words “indicating their names, addresses, countries of incorporation, registration and percentage of shareholding held by them” omitted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 23 (w.e.f. 5 March 2021).
    • s. 92 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 23 (w.e.f. 5 March 2021).
    • s. 403 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 80, for "second and third proviso" (w.e.f. 1 July 2022).
  3. 2021

    Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021

    Act 33 of 2021 · 1 change

    • s. 417A Substituted by Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021, s. 28, for "Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017 (7 of 2017), shall be governed by the provisions of the section 184 of that Act" (w.e.f. 4 April 2021).
  4. 2021

    G.S.R. 207(E)

    dated 24th March, 2021 · 55 changes

  5. 2021

    S.O. 1303(E)

    2 changes

    • s. 124 Substituted by S.O. 1303(E), for "sub-section (7)" (w.e.f. 24 March 2021).
    • s. 247 Substituted by S.O. 1303(E), for "certain words" (w.e.f. 24 March 2021).
  6. 2021

    S.O. 1256(E)

    dated 18th March, 2021 · 9 changes

  7. 2021

    Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019

    Act 22 of 2019 · 4 changes

    • s. 135 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 21 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 135 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 21 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 135 The Proviso inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 27 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).
    • s. 135 Inserted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2019, s. 21 (w.e.f. 22 January 2021).