STUDENT Rajasthan
2156 Points
Joined November 2009
1). company :- (a) under the companies act, 1956
" Company means, a company formed and registered under the companies act , 1956 or under the previous laws relating to companies [sec3(1)(i)]
(b) General :-
Company is an association where some persons contribute their money in a common stock and employ in the business and share profits or losses arising therefrom.
Common stock - capital of the company.
Persons - Members of the company.
Profit - Dividend
2) Body corporate/corporation [sec.2(7)]
"Body corporate" includes a company incorporated outside India but does not include,
(a) Corporation sole;
(b) co-operative societies;
(c) Specified by the Central government.
It is wider than a company. Minimum authorised capital of a body corporate should be Rs.5 crore.
example :- LIC AND GIC