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Notification making the Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2024 to insert a proviso in Rule 4(5) of the Nidhi Rules, 2014 restricting use of the words 'Nidhi Limited' in a company's name.

Detailed Summary

In G.S.R. 413(E) dated 16th July 2024, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, exercising powers under Section 406(1) read with Section 469(1) and (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), made the Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2024, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment inserts a proviso in Rule 4, sub-rule (5) of the Nidhi Rules, 2014 (originally notified vide G.S.R. 258(E) dated 2 April 2014, subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 467(E) dated 1 July 2019, G.S.R. 114(E) dated 14 February 2020, G.S.R. 301(E) dated 19 April 2022, and last amended vide G.S.R. 35(E) dated 20 January 2023), providing that a company shall not use the words "Nidhi Limited" in its name unless declared as such under Section 406(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The notification was issued under file number 5/62/2023-CL-VII-MCA by Manoj Pandey, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17072024-255487 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 376] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024/ASHADHA 25, 1946 4301 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024 G.S.R. 413(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 406 read with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Nidhi Rules, 2014, namely:- 1 (1) These rules may be called the Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Nidhi Rules, 2014, in rule 4, in sub-rule (5,) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided that a company shall not use the words "Nidhi Limited" in its name unless it is declared as such under sub-section (1) of section 406 of the Act." [F. No. 5/62/2023-CL-VII-MCA] MANOJ PANDEY, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number G.S.R. 258(E), dated the 2nd April, 2014, subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R. 467(E) dated the 1st July, 2019, subsequently amended vide notification number G.S.R. 114(E) dated the14th February, 2020, further amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 301(E) dated the19th April, 2022 and were last amended, vide notification number G.S.R. 35 (E) dated the 20th January, 2023.

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