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Audit Committee of the Board of Directors – Calendar of Reviews RBI/2010-11/269 DBS.ARS.BC. No.4/08.91.020/ 2010-11 November 10, 2010 The Chief Executives All Indian Commercial Banks Dear Sir/Madam, Audit Committee of the Board of Directors – Calendar of Reviews As you are aware, the norms regarding the constitution and functions of the Audit Committee of the [...] Full Article

We all know the role of the Directors in any Company and Board is collectively involved in the day-to-day affairs of the Company. Through segregation and delegation depending upon the size of the Company, the plan, the regulations in the Articles, the directors in-fact run the Company subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and excepting few decisions which should only be taken by the shareholders at the Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) or Extraordinary Gen.. Full Article

There were many judgements on the role of directors and the responsibility of directors/Board of Directors in any Company. In Private Limited Companies or the Public Companies, the role and responsibility of the Directors or the Board of Directors depend upon the regulations in the Articles of the Company and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956. When it comes listed Public Companies, other provisions like the SEBI guidelines, regulations, provisions in the listing .. Full Article

There may soon be a ceiling on the number of directorships an individual will be allowed to hold on the board of companies in India. According to recommendations made by the Standing Committee on Finance, a person will no longer be able to act as a d Full Article

It is clarified that for the half-year October 2009 - March 2010, the CRA shall receive the report of the internal audit by May 31, 2010. Its Board of Directors shall consider the report and take appropriate measures to rectify the deficiencies and the CRA shall send the Action Taken Report to SEBI by July 31, 2010. Full Article

Employee stock options (ESOPs) is a significant employer-granted benefit that too is subject to the above FBT /perquisite-based taxation system. In fact, it almost seems as if the authorities cannot quite make up their minds as to how they wish to tax shares given to employees by their employers on a concessional basis. Having been subject to various changes in their valuation norms, the following is the latest position: Full Article

Section 195 of Companies Act, 1956 says that where minutes of the proceedings of any general meeting of the company or of any meeting of its Board of directors or of a committee of the Board have been kept in accordance with the provisions of section 193, then, until the contrary is proved, the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly called and held, and all proceedings thereat to have duly taken place, and in particular, all appointments of directors or liquidators ma.. Full Article

Multinational corporations have been carrying on business in India through private limited companies (‘Indian Companies’) set up by them under the Companies Act, 1956 (‘the Act’). Often, such private limited companies are not subsidiaries of the principal holding company (which has public shareholding), but are step-down subsidiaries of subsidiary companies of such principal holding companies. Full Article