06 November 2025
Sir Section 197 of CA 2013 prima facie not applicable to Pvt Ltd Company. My query is : A Pvt ltd Company incorporated in India & wholly owned subsidiary of a Foreign Company(a big Company) does Section 197 applicable to that Pvt Ltd subsidiary Company ? Regards Abhijit
06 November 2025
No. - Being a subsidiary of a foreign company does not change its classification under Indian law. If it remains a private limited company, Section 197 does not apply.
Even if the foreign parent is a listed entity abroad or a large multinational, the Indian subsidiary’s compliance is governed by its own legal status under Indian law.