Mohan, a director in Agile Ltd. holding director's identification number (DIN) allotted by the Central Government has now accepted directorship in two other public companies and three private companies. Referring to the

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Mohan, a director in Agile Ltd. holding director's identification number (DIN) allotted by the Central Government has now accepted directorship in two other public companies and three private companies. Referring to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, answer the following: Whether he is required to obtain DIN for each of the companies in which he has been appointed as director?

Answer & Explanation:

Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013 provides for prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number. An individual needs to have only one DIN. Accordingly, he is not required to obtain a separate DIN for each company. Only one DIN is sufficient.

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