–Notification No. S.O. 2351(E) dated 15th July 2020. -Notification No. S.O. 2421(E) dated 23rd July 2020. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). […]
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). The New Act will come into force on such date as the Central Government may so […]
In the year September 2017, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) had struck off 2,00,000 Companies from the record of Registrar of Companies (‘ROC’) that were suspected to be ‘shell companies’ and also directed banks to restrict the operation of bank accounts of these companies by the directors or their authorized representatives. It is crucial to […]
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (New Act) Notification No. S.O. 2351(E) dated 15th July 2020 The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). The […]
Be ready to file Form PAS-6 [Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report (half-yearly)] till 13th September, 2020 The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has introduced a new form i.e. Form PAS-6 [Reconciliation of Share Capital Audit Report (half-yearly)] which is basically used for the reconciliation of the share capital audit report on the half-year basis. […]
REG: SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION(CIVIL) NO. 3 OF 2020 [IN RE-COGNIZANCE FOR EXTENSION OF LIMITATION] In Suo Moto Writ Petition (C) No. 3/2020, by order dated 23.03.2020 and 06.05.2020, Apex Court ordered that all periods of limitation prescribed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 shall be extended w.e.f. 15.03.2020 till further orders. However, some […]
MSME-I and Assessment of applicability of Notification S.O. 368(E) dated 22nd January, 2019 In exercise of powers conferred by Section 9 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises had vide Notification Dated 2nd November, 2018 directed all companies who get supplies of goods and services from micro […]
The following question arose for consideration before Ahemdabad Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), in a recent case Kediya Ceramics [IA No. 254/NCLT/AHM/2017 in CA(CAA) No. 95/NCLT/AHM/2017] Whether a registered partnership firm, being a body corporate, can be treated as a company for the purpose of section 230-232 of the Companies Act, 2013? Hon’ble […]
Dispute Informed or Raised or Filed After Issuance of Notice U/S 8(1) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. FIRST CASE- NO PRE-EXISTING DISPUTE, IF THE SAME WAS INFORMED AFTER ISSUANCE OF NOTICE U/S 8(1). [In the matter of M/s. Next Education India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. before NCLAT, NEW DELHI, […]
The MSME Development Act, 2006 (‘MSMED Act’) strengthens the provisions relating to delayed payments to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (‘MSME’) by specifying the maximum credit period and higher penal interest if delayed beyond that period. If there is a delay in payment, companies will have to mention the reason for such delay in […]