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Company Law : The Government acknowledges MCA-21 glitches, highlights improvements, ensures data security, and implements new features for bette...
Company Law : The Indian government has reduced reporting forms for companies on unclaimed dividends and integrated fund transfers with Bharatko...
Company Law : MCA21 portal saw 80.26 lakh form filings between April 2024 and January 2025, showcasing improved security, user experience, and s...
Company Law : Summary of NFRA's audit quality inspection of Lodha & Co., highlighting key deficiencies in audit documentation, independence poli...
Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of M/s BSR & Co. LLP highlighted improvements in audit practices, independence policies, and documentation ...
Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that trusteeship deeds are generally signed between the trust on behalf of the lenders and the personal/ corporat...
Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that CoC decision to liquidate the Corporate Debtor is acceptable as corporate debtor has no assets and thus CIRP...
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Company Law : The view that NCLT had no jurisdiction to entertain Section 95 Application filed by the Financial Creditor and the Application oug...
Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that as per expressed provisions of section 101(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 moratorium period ...
Company Law : Infracx Developers Pvt Ltd penalized for delayed INC-20A filing under Section 10A of the Companies Act, 2013. Total penalty: ₹43...
Company Law : Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd. penalized for failing to appoint a woman director under Section 149(1) of the Companies Act. Penalty inclu...
Company Law : NFRA imposes Rs. 5 lakh penalty and 5-year debarment on CA Neeraj Bansal for professional misconduct during Religare Finvest Ltd's...
Company Law : MCA penalizes Chandrabangshi Nidhi Ltd for violating Section 118(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, due to failure to maintain meeting...
Company Law : United Technologies faces penalties for non-appointment of company secretary under the Companies Act, with fines for company and d...
The fundamental principles with respect to Board Meetings are laid down in the Act. SS-1 facilitates compliance with these principles by endeavouring to provide further clarity where there is ambiguity and establishing benchmark standards to harmonise prevalent diverse practices. For the benefit of companies, SS-1 provides necessary flexibility in many cases viz. with respect to […]
The fundamental principles with respect to General Meetings are laid down in the Act. SS-2 facilitates compliance with these principles by endeavouring to provide further clarity where there is ambiguity or establishing benchmark standards to harmonise prevalent diverse practices. Complying with SS-2 ensures robust procedures and systems which protect the interests of the company and […]
The compounding provision in the Act were inserted by the Companies Amendment Act, 1988 on the recommendation of the SACHAR COMMITTEE as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000. It was felt that leniency is required in the administration of the provisions of the Act particularly penalty provisions because a large number of defaults are of technical nature and arise out of ignorance on account of bewildering complexity of the provisions[2].
1. In how many cases the SARFAESI Act has been invoked against big companies in India? 2. Now, RBI deputy Governor has stated on 17th November, 2013 that in the last 13 years, banks have written off 1 lakh crore and 95% of these are large loans. How can this happen with SARFAESI in place?
General Circular No. 2/2016 Reference is invited to General Circular No. 13/2013 wherein, in paragraph 2, it has been clarified that ‘as per section 5 of LLP Act, 2008 only an individual or body corporate may be a partner in a Limited Liability Partnership. A HUF cannot be treated as a body corporate for the purposes of LLP Act, 2008. Therefore, a HUF or its Karta cannot become partner or designated partner in LLP’.
Short title, extent and commencement. – (I) These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members holding of meetings and provision for offices and officers) Rules, 2016. The Authority shall be established on such date as may be notified by the Central Government.
Central Government hereby appoints the 13th day of January, 2016 as the date on which the provisions of sub-section (5), sub-section (6) [except with respect to the manner of administration of the investor Education and Protection Fund] and sub-section (7) of section 125 of the said Act shall come into force.
The Companies Act, 2013 has categorized certain offences at par with criminal offences under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1972 (Cr. PC) thereby has identified the same as cognizable and non-bailable. Thus, it is quintessential for the Promoters, Directors, Manager, Officers and other key managerial personnel to understand various definitions under the Cr PC and its consequences thereunder so that they can exercise greater degree of caution and precaution in compliance with these sections.
The financial/ corporate frauds and scams which have taken place in India, required the attention of the Law makers. It was high time to evaluate the high standards in corporate governance and implement stringent provisions to tackle corporate Fraud. The problem was on the rise both in its frequency and severity. The increasing rate of white-collar crimes demanded stiff penalties, exemplary punishments and effective enforcement of law with the right spirit.
Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII of the Act and Companies CSR Policy Rules, 2014 read with General Circular dated 18.06.2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, provide the broad contour within which eligible Companies are required to formulate their CSR policies including activities to be undertaken and implement the same in the right earnest.
