Question : PAYMENT OF PENALTIES BY COMPANIES



(a) whether a number of companies have not paid penalties imposed on them;

(b) if so, the details thereof for the last three years and the current year; and

(c) the corrective steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS(SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA)

(a) to (c): Penalties are imposed on companies under the Companies Act,1956 by the Courts.Payment of penalties levied on companies are also regulated and enforced by the respective Courts under the Rules and practices being adopted by such Courts.There are no reports of companies not paying such penalties imposed on them.