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Core Purpose

The Central Government amends a previous notification regarding the appointment of members to the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority by substituting Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta as an ex-officio Member.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, through Notification S.O. 158(E) dated 8th January, 2026, issued by the Central Government, makes further amendments to the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 5th May, 2016, vide number S.O.1647(E), dated 2nd May, 2016. These amendments are made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), read with rules 5 and 7 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016. Specifically, for serial number 3 and its related entries in the said principal notification, the following is substituted: 'Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India' as 'Member, ex-officio'. The principal notification S.O. 1647(E) was previously amended by S.O. 3756(E) dated 28th November, 2017, S.O. 2282(E) dated 8th July, 2020, S.O. 3455(E) dated 13th August, 2024, and S.O. 4333(E) dated 3rd October, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12012026-269291 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 148] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026/PAUSHA 19, 1947 MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026 S.O. 158(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) read with rules 5 and 7 of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 5th May, 2016 vide number S.O.1647(E), dated the 2nd May, 2016, namely:- In the said notification, for serial number 3 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and the entries shall be substituted, namely: – +----+---------------------------+------------------------+ | 3. | Smt. Sonali Sen Gupta, | Member, ex-officio; " | | | Executive Director, | | | | Reserve Bank of India | | +----+---------------------------+------------------------+ [F. No. 05/03/2020-IEPF] ANITA SHAH AKELLA, Jt.Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 5th May, 2016 vide number S.O. 1647(E), dated the 2nd May, 2016 and subsequently amended vide numbers S.O. 3756(E), dated the 28th November, 2017, S.O. 2282 (E), dated the 8th July, 2020, S.O. 3455(E), dated the 13th August, 2024 and S.O. 4333(E), dated the 3rd October, 2024.

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