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Question

Under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, the public sector companies were covered from which year ?

The correct answer is
December, 1991

Sick Industrial Companies Act Coverage for Public Sector Companies

The Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 (SICA) was enacted to address the issue of sick industrial companies.

Initially, the Act applied only to the private sector. However, amendments were made to extend its scope.

Public sector companies were brought under the purview of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, effective from December, 1991.

This extension aimed to provide a mechanism for timely detection and rehabilitation or closure of sick public sector undertakings.

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