will a service rendered by a company secretary or an auditor will fall under contracts of sec 297 if he rendered his service to one of his relative ?.Kindly guide me in this regard
Shridhi Jain
(Company Secretary)
(1678 Points)
Replied 15 October 2011
I dont think that secretary and auditors fall under the category of Sec.297.
priyatambika
( ca final student)
(323 Points)
Replied 15 October 2011
sec 297 does not apply to co. secretary or auditor.
sec 297 applies to such pesons:
*a director of the co.
*a relative of any director
*a firm in which such a director or relative is a partner
*any other partner in such a firm
*a pvt co. of which the director is a member or director
CA VISHAL RANA,CS,B.Com,AMFI
(Chartered Accountant in Whole Time Practice)
(4354 Points)
Replied 15 October 2011
agree with Shridi & priyatambika
CA Arindam Dey
(Chartered Accountant)
(117 Points)
Replied 16 October 2011
A combined reading of Section 297 and Section 226 will make it clear that Section 297 would not apply because in any case an auditor cannot be a person referred u/s 297.