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Company Law : This guide explains the legal provisions, procedural steps, and filing requirements involved in converting a public company into a...
Company Law : The article explains the legal framework governing debenture issuance under the Companies Act, 2013. It outlines the types of debe...
Company Law : Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 permits companies to raise funds from a select group of investors through private placement....
Company Law : The 2025 amendments significantly expand the scope of fast-track mergers by allowing more categories of companies, including eligi...
Company Law : The article explains the legal framework governing share capital and share issuance under the Companies Act, 2013. It highlights h...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : The issue concerns eligibility and participation rules for the convocation. ICSI has clarified that members who do not attend will...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that winding-up proceedings transferred to the NCLT must satisfy the threshold applicable under the IBC at the time...
Company Law : Resolution Professional (RP) was fully justified in seeking possession through the insolvency process itself, the NCLAT affirmed t...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that unregistered profit-sharing agreements do not create leasehold or occupancy rights in immovable property. The ...
Company Law : While approving the resolution plan, NCLT clarified that exemptions relating to taxes, duties, and statutory compliances must be o...
Company Law : A Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA) could not avoid a CoC-approved resolution plan by claiming that the Letter of Intent (LoI)...
Company Law : The MCA has amended the valuation rules to require Registered Valuer Organisations to maintain a minimum paid-up capital of ₹25 ...
Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...
Company Law : MCA amends Schedule VII of the Companies Act to include subscription to zero coupon zero principal instruments on Social Stock Exc...
Company Law : MCA has amended the CSR Rules to recognize zero coupon zero principal instruments issued by Social Stock Exchange-listed NPOs. The...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...
(a) As per new rule 3 of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts lying with companies) Rules, 2012, return is to be filed in form 5 INV. However, it is not clear what is the cut-off date for it? – Ans. The cut-off date refers to the date of AGM upto which the information relating to a particular year is to be updated and then filed. For example, for the financial year ended 31-3-2012, where date of AGM is 30-9-2012, the complete information regarding unpaid and unclaimed amounts has to be updated till the date of AGM i.e. upto 30-9-2012 and then this information is to be filed through e-form 5 INV within 90 days of the date of AGM i.e. by 29-12-2012.
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs vide notification dated 6th January, 2009 announced certain benefits for registered Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), including in the profession of Chartered Accountants. Subsequently, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has proposed a Qualification Bridging Mechanism for licensing OCI Chartered Accountants to practice in India.
The National Voluntary Guidelines (NVG) on Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibilities of Business were released by the Ministry on 8th July, 2011. Subsequently, a Committee was constituted for formulating a reporting framework in an electronic format (on MCA-21 platform) for disclosure of information in terms of the NVG. The format suggested by the Committee for reporting of CSR activities as per the NVG was submitted to the Ministry recently. It is placed for information of all stakeholders for wider dissemination. Feedback, if any, may be sent by 20th July, 2012 at anil.prashar@mca.gov.in or navneet. its94@gmail .com.
As per the provisions of section 35 of the LLP Act, LLPs which do not file Form 11 within a period of sixty days of the date of closure of their financial year are required to pay additional fees. In order to avoid payment of additional fees by such LLPs due to closure of the system from 31.5.2012 to 10.6.2012, it has been decided to extend the time limit prescribed under the provisions of section 35 of the LLP Act by 30 days.
Reporting is an integral part of any audit through which an Auditor expresses his opinion. In case of Companies, the auditor of the company is required to report on the 21 clauses as given in the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order (CARO), 2003 issued by Central Government u/s227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956.
These rules may be called the Companies Director Identification Number (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 11th June, 2012. 2. In the Companies (Director Identification Number) Rules, 2006, in form DIN-1, after serial number 4, the following serial number shall be inserted, namely:-4A. Whether resident in India Yes / No”
Notification No. [F.No. 1/1/2011-CL.V]-Income Tax 1. . ( 1) These rules may be called the Limited Liability Partnership ( Amendment) Rules, 2012. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 11th June. 2012. 2. In the Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules). after rule 8 the following proviso shall be inserted namely:
While applying DIN of an applicant, following Documents are required to be attached with the DIN 1 Form as Proof of Identity and as Proof of Residence (As per DIN Help Form): Proof of Identity of applicant – In case of Indian nationals, Income-tax PAN is a mandatory requirement for proof of identity. In case of foreign nationals, passport is a mandatory requirement for proof of identity.
2) Period for which the issue may remain OPEN:Rights offer shall be made by Notice specifying the number of shares offered and limiting a time not being less than 15 days from the date of the offer within which the offer, if not accepted, will be deemed to have been declined {Section 81(1)(b)}.
General Circular No. 12/2012 Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide no. 52/26/CAB-2010 dated 2nd May, 2011 had directed that every company to which any of the following rules apply, and wherein, the aggregate value of net worth as on the last date of the immediately preceding financial year exceeds five crore of rupees; or wherein the aggregate value of the turnover made by the company from sale or supply of all products or activities during the immediately preceding financial year exceeds twenty crore of rupees;