Whether Right issue of equity shares allotted below FMV by Pvt Ltd Co , provisions of section 56(2)(x) is applicable .?

The book value /FMV as per Rule 11UA of a Pvt ltd concern is Rs 200 per share. The Company declares a rights issue of 10 equity shares each against each equity shares held & accordingly equity shares are offered to all existing shareholders proprotionately to their shareholding. The fresh equity shares are offered at face value of Rs 10 each only. Few shareholders do not opt for the additional equity shares & others subsribe. Does sec 56(2)(x) get attracted to the shareholders subsribing to the issue since equity with FMV Rs 200 gets alloted @ Rs 10 only. Although…

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