RoC Pune Imposes ₹5.03 Lakh Penalty On Clairvoyant India Pvt. Ltd. For Failing To Constitute CSR Committee
Live LawThe Registrar of Companies, Pune has imposed a penalty of ₹5.03 lakh on Clairvoyant India Private Limited and its directors for failing to constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, despite the company's net profit exceeding the threshold specified under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013. According to Section 135, companies with a net profit exceeding ₹5 crore in the preceding financial year are required to establish a CSR Committee consisting of at least three directors, including at least one independent director. Section 135 mandates that companies with a net worth of five hundred crore rupees or more, turnover of one thousand crore rupees or more, or a net profit of five crore rupees or more must constitute a Corporate Social Responsibility Committee consisting of at least three Directors, including one Independent Director. The company did not constitute a CSR Committee despite having a net profit exceeding the threshold set by Section 135 for the financial year ending March 31, 2020.