Registrar of Companies

This paper attempts to study the impact of non registration of firms i.e., partnership firms. The whole idea of the paper is that all others who are transacting with the firm must be aware of the constitution of the firm and thus the documents which are available with the registrar of companies are public documents and people dealing with the firm are said to have constructive notice of the details about the firm. Full Article

Form No. 1 to be attached with a coy of MAA and proposed agreement with the Managing/Wholetime Director/s (if any) are to be filed. In addition to Form No. 1, MAA and the agreement as aforesaid, Form No. 29 for each Director is also required to be filed. Full Article

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has clarified that its Circular No.33/2011 issued on June 01, 2011 shall be applicable to those defaulting companies and their Directors which have not filed their Balance Sheet and Annual Return for any of the financial year’s 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 with the Registrar of Companies as required under sections 220 and / or 159 of the Companies Act, 1956. Full Article

Ministry has observed that some listed companies have shown abnormal figure of their shareholders in their Annual Return (e-form no. 20B) filed with the Registrar of Companies. It appears that the signatories of e-form 20B of above companies including certifying practicing professionals have not verified the figures of number of shareholders from the records of the company. It can also be inferred that by putting figure of only 1 (one shareholder) in a listed company, th.. Full Article

In order to check the misuse of funds raised by companies via public offerings, the government has directed the Registrar of Companies (RoCs) to look for diversion of IPO funds while inspecting their annual accounts. In a directive to RoCs and Regional Directors, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has asked them last week to check for fund diversions by companies from the objectives stated in the prospectus and related party transactions, and carry out inspections soon after.. Full Article

Independent directors will not be hauled up for the acts undertaken by companies without their consent or knowledge, as per the new norms announced by the government. "We have directed the Registrar of Companies (RoC) not to take any penal action against those independent directors who are not actively involved in the decision making process of the company," Corporate Affairs Secretary D K Mittal told PTI. Full Article

Addition to list of powers and functions of the Central Government delegated to ROC: Earlier, the grant of license for formation of a company which intends to apply its profits or other income in promoting its objects (i.e. objects of promoting commerce, art, science, religion, charity or any other useful object) and prohibits payment of any dividend to its members [popularly known as section 25 company] was delegated to the RD. Now, such powers to grant license under se.. Full Article

The Union ministry of corporate affairs is likely to approach the Supreme Court for permission to appoint a new central administrative head for offices of the registrar of companies (RoC) spread across the country. The move comes against the backdrop Full Article