General Circular No. 04 /2014
No. 1/32/2013- CL V (Pt. File)
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi.
Dated: 25/03/2014.
To,
All Regional Directors,
All Registrar of Companies,
All the Stakeholders,
Subject: Clarification with regard to section 180 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Sir,
This Ministry has received many representations regarding various difficulties arising out of implementation of section 180 of the Companies Act, 2013 with reference to borrowings and/or creation of security, based on the basis of ordinary resolution. The matter has been examined in the Ministry and it is hereby clarified that the resolution passed under section 293 of the Companies Act, 1956 prior to 12.09.2013 with reference to borrowings (subject to the limits prescribed) and/or creation of security on assets of the company will be regarded as sufficient compliance of the requirements of section 180 of the Companies Act, 2013 for a period of one year from the date of notification of section 180 of the Act.
Yours faithfully,
(K.M.S. Narayanan)
Assistant Director (Policy)
Phone No. 23387263
Copy to: Guard File.
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