As per section 68 of The Companies Act, 2013, the company cannot buy their own shares from either of the following source:
As per section 68 of The Companies Act, 2013, the company cannot buy their own shares from either of the following source:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Buy-back under Section 68 can be made from existing shareholders on a proportionate basis, from the open market, or from employees holding shares under a stock option or sweat equity scheme (odd-lot holders being covered under open market purchase). The Registrar of Companies is only a regulatory authority and holds no shares, so no buy-back can be made from it.
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