Company Law

Prohibition on Issue of shares at Discount [S. 53]

Any share issued by a Co other than Sweat Equity Shares at a discounted price shall be void.

Exception: a Co may issue shares at a discount to its creditors when its debt is converted into shares in pursuance of any statutory resolution plan or debt restructuring scheme in accordance with any guidelines or directions or regulations specified by RBI under the RBI Act 1934 or the Banking (Regulation) Act 1949