Companies Act, 2013
54.
Issue
of sweat equity shares.
1. Notwithstanding
anything contained in section 53, a company may issue sweat equity shares of a
class of shares already issued, if the following conditions are fulfilled,
namely:—
a.
the
issue is authorised by a special resolution passed by the company;
b.
the
resolution specifies the number of shares, the current market price,
consideration, if any, and the class or classes of directors or employees to
whom such equity shares are to be issued;
c.
not
less than one year has, at the date of such issue, elapsed since the date on
which the company had commenced business; and
d.
where
the equity shares of the company are listed on a recognised stock exchange, the
sweat equity shares are issued in accordance with the regulations made by the
Securities and Exchange Board in this behalf and if they are not so listed, the
sweat equity shares are issued in accordance with such rules as may be
prescribed.
2. The rights,
limitations, restrictions and provisions as are for the time being applicable
to equity shares shall be applicable to the sweat equity shares issued under
this section and the holders of such shares shall rank pari passu with
other equity shareholders.