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Under the Companies Act, 2013, the documents for incorporation of a company are filed with the Registrar. Which Registrar is the correct one?

The incorporation documents are filed with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated. Residence of subscribers or directors, or a fixed central office, is irrelevant to deciding which Registrar receives the application.

  1. AThe Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situatedCorrect
  2. BThe Registrar of the State where the majority of the subscribers reside
  3. CThe Registrar of the State where the first directors were born
  4. DThe Registrar at New Delhi, irrespective of the registered office location

Explanation

Section 7(1) requires the documents and information to be filed with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is proposed to be situated. Residence of subscribers or directors does not determine the jurisdiction.

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