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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...
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Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
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Company Law : The Registrar of Companies penalized the company and its authorized signatory after an incorrect document was attached with Form A...
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Company Law : ROC Mumbai held that repeated return of official notices proved non-maintenance of a registered office under Section 12(1) of the ...
The Circular defines electronic mode to mean video conferencing facility i.e. audio-visual electronic communication facility (VCF) employed which enables all persons participating in that meeting to communicate concurrently with each other without intermediary and to participate effectively in the meeting. The Circular clarifies that shareholders of a company may participate in a General Meeting under the provisions of the Act through electronic mode.
Government of India [GOI], Ministry of Corporate Affairs [MCA] has clarified its position on the Corporate Governance procedures under Companies Act, 1956 [the Act]. MCA has, on 20 May 2011, issued the General Circular No. 28/2011 [No. 17/95/2011/CL.V] dated 20 May 2011 relating to participation by directors in the meeting of Board / Committee of Directors [Board Meeting] through electronic mode. The Act provides that minimum 4 Board meetings be held every year and at least 1 Board meeting must be held every 3 months. The Act does not specify participation in the Board Meeting through electronic mode.
Under Section 81 (1A) of the Companies Act, a public company may make a preferential allotment of shares only by passing a special resolution in a general meeting. On 24 May 2011 the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a new set of draft rules [Unlisted Public Companies (Preferential Allotment) Rules, 2011] to replace the Unlisted Public Companies (Preferential Allotment) Rules, 2003. The draft rules which provide for greater compliance and disclosure requirements are open for public comments upto 20 June 2011.
Companies (Cost Accounting Records) Rules, 2011 These rules shall apply to every company, including a foreign company as defined under section 591 of the Act, which is engaged in the production, processing, manufacturing, or mining activities and wherein, the aggregate value of net worth as on the last date of the immediately preceding financial year exceeds five crores 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 crores of rupees; or wherein the company’s equity or debt securities are listed or are in the process of listing on any stock exchange, whether in India or outside India.
Cost Auditor to be furnished with the cost accounting records etc. – Without prejudice to the powers and duties the Cost Auditor shall have under sub-section (4) of section 233B of the Act, the company and every officer thereof, including the persons referred to in sub-section (6) of section 209 of the Act, shall make available to the cost auditor, such cost accounting records, cost statements, other books and documents, and Annexure to the Report, duly completed, as would be required for conducting the cost audit, and shall render necessary assistance to the cost auditor so as to enable him to complete the cost audit and submit his report within the time limit specified in rule 5.
1. Cost Accounting Records (Cycles) Rules, 1967 published vide G.S.R. 311 dated 2nd March, 1967. 2. Cost Accounting Records (Tyres & Tubes) Rules, 1967 published vide G.S.R. 1260 dated 10th August, 1967. 3. Cost Accounting Records (Air-Conditioners) Rules, 1967 published vide G.S.R. 1447 dated 16th September, 1967 and subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 668(E) dated 28th September, 1999.
While reviewing prosecution cases it was decided to review pending prosecution cases. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided following actions to be taken by RDs and ROCs immediately. Lok Adalats should be organized on 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June by RDs in the offices of concerned ROCs within your jurisdiction between 10.00 AM to 1.00 P.M by giving an advance advertisement in the local Newspapers to this effect through DAVP. The chapters of ICSI, ICWAI, ICAI and Bar Council may be used for wide publicity and efforts should be made to dispose off compoundable offences there itself. In next month, two Lok Adalats will be held by each RD per month. These would be held on Saturdays. F.No.3/57/2011-CL.II New Delhi-110001.Dated 03.06.2011
MCA has issued criteria for qualification as Public Financial Institution. It should be a company or corporation established under Special Act or formed under the Companies Act 1956; It should be engaged in industrial / infrastructural financing; It should be in existence for at least 3 years and at least 50% of its income should be from financing activities; Its net worth should be at least Rs. 1,000 crores; The Company should be registered with Reserve Bank of India as Infrastructure Financing Company or as Housing Financing Company with National Housing Board ; These conditions shall not apply to Central or State PSUs.
In order to ensure corporate governance and proper compliances of provisions of Companies Act, 1956, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has decided vide General Circular No33/2011, Dated 01.06.2011 that from 3rd July, 2011 all the Companies will have to file their updated Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts and Annual Return with the Registrar of Companies before recording any event based information / changes made and no request, whether oral, in writing or through e-forms will be accepted in this regard.
These rules may be called the Companies Director Identification Number (Second Amendment) Rules, 2011. (2) They shall come into force with effect from 12th June, 2011. 2. In rule 3,‑ (i) In sub-rule (3), para (b), the word ‘can’ after the words ‘the form’, shall be substituted by the word ‘shall’: (ii) In sub-rule (3), para (b), the words ‘or by the Managing Director or Director of the company in which the applicant intends to be a Director’ after the words ‘full time employment of the company’ to be deleted;
