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If a company fails to receive minimum subscription within 120 days from the date of issue of the prospectus. In how many days should company refund the amount of application money from the date of Issue of Prospectus ? |
150 days 230 days 130 days 120 days |
130 days |
The correct answer is Option (3) → 130 days The company is required to attain a minimum subscription within 120 days from the issuance of the prospectus. If this requirement is not met within the specified time frame, the company cannot proceed with the allotment of shares, and it must refund the application money within 130 days from the prospectus issuance date. It's important to note that as per SEBI (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines, 2000 [6.3.8.1 and 6.3.8.2], the minimum subscription of capital cannot be less than 90% of the total amount offered. |