valid as on 27/03/2024

Section 448. Punishment for false statement
Effective from 12-09-2013

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, if in any return, report, certificate, , , statement or other document required by, or for, the purposes of any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder,  makes a statement,—

(a) which is false in any material particulars, knowing it to be false; or
(b) which omits any material fact, knowing it to be material,

he shall be liable under section 447.

2(40) Financial Statement in relation to a company, includes—

(i) a balance sheet as at the end of the financial year;

(ii) a profit and loss account, or in the case of a company carrying on any activity not for profit, an income and expenditure account for the financial year;

(iii) cash flow statement for the financial year;

(iv) a statement of changes in equity, if applicable; and

(v) any explanatory note annexed to, or forming part of, any document referred to in sub-clause (i) to sub-clause (iv):

Provided that the financial statement, with respect to one person company, small company, dormant company and private company (if such private company is a start-up)may  not include the cash flow statement;

Explanation. – For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘start-up’ or “start-up company” means a private company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) and recognised as start-up in accordance with the notification issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry. 

2(70) Prospectus means any document described or issued as a prospectus and includes a red herring prospectus referred to in section 32 or shelf prospectus referred to in section 31 or any notice, circular, advertisement or other document inviting offers from the public for the subscription or purchase of any securities of a body corporate
Refer circular 10/2014. To view the circular,Click Here

Enforcement notification S.O.2754 (E) dated 12/09/2013


General Circular 10/2014


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