Clarification on applicability of provisions of Section 108A to 108I of the Companies Act, 1956 - Companies Law - 30/2011

General Circular No. 30/2011 F. No. 05/13/2006-IGC Government of India Ministry of Corporate Affairs 5th floor, `A' Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi-110 001. Dated: 23.05.2011 To All Regional Directors All Registrars of Companies/Official Liquidators Subjects:- Clarification on applicability of provisions of Section 108A to 108I of the Companies Act, 1956 Sections 108A to 108-I of the Companies Act, 1956 were inserted in the Companies Act, 1956 through Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (Amendment) Act, 1991. Section 108G (applicability of sections 108A to 108F ) and section 108H (construction of certain expressions used in sections 108A to 108G ) of Companies Act, 1956 refer to applicability of provisions of sections 108A to 108F in reference to various requirements under the MRTP Act, 1969. As MRTP Act, 1969 stands repealed, the legal validity of these provisions i.e., sections 108A to 108H of Companies Act, 1956 has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with Ministry of Law Justice and it has been observed that after repeal of the MRTP Act, 1969, the provisions of section 108A to 108-I of the Companies Act, 1956 have become redundant and will have no legal force. 2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. Yours faithfully Seema Rath Assistant Director Tel. 011-23387263