Section 94 of the Companies Act, 2013 prescribes the registers and their indices and the copies of all the returns shall be open for inspection by any member, debenture-holder, other security holder or beneficial owner, during business hours without payment of any fees and by any other person on payment of fees.
Rule 14 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules 2014 deals in detail. The registers and indices maintained pursuant to section 88 and copies of returns prepared pursuant to section 92, shall be open for inspection during business hours, at reasonable time on every working day as the board may decide, by any member, debenture holder, other security holder or beneficial owner without payment of fee. The reasonable time is a period of not less than two hours on every working day shall be considered by the company.