The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
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The study of various judgments of High Court and Supreme Court under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956 speak volumes about the complications in dealing with the cases of ‘oppression and mismanagement’ under section 397/398 of Companies Act, 1956. There were many judgments under section 397/398 explaining the powers of Company Law Board, meaning of ‘oppression’, powers under section 402, the powers of Company Law Board in passing orders under section 402 in order to regulate affairs of the company in future, the responsibility of the board to hear all the necessary parties to the proceeding, the issue of public interest, the issue of dead-lock, the issue of applying the principles of partnership in closely held private companies, the scope of section 399, the issue of granting ‘consent’ by members, the issues of maintainability and the procedure to be followed by the Company Law Board etc.
Every one knows the object of section 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956 and it is to bring an end to the matters complained of and to regulate the affairs of the Company in future. A great responsibility is cast on the Company Law Board under section 397/398 of the Companies Act, 1956 and it is not only an adjudication of dispute between two shareholding groups, but, it is to find ways as to how to put an end to the matters complained of and as to how to regulate the affairs of the Company.
Any defunct company desirous of getting its name struck off from the Register under Section 560 of the Companies Act, 1956 shall make an application (accompanied by filing fee of Rs. 3000) in Form EES, 2011, electronically on the Ministry of Corpora
Every company (Public or Private) being inoperative since formation or has not carried out any business activities since 1st April 2008 is eligible for winding up under the scheme. The company having following items in the balance sheet will not be eligible under the Scheme.
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, while inaugurating the 42nd Regional Conference of SIRC at Kochi applauded the role of ICAI. He complemented the Institute ‘for its initiatives to work with financial institutions in streamlin
Gujarat High Court rejected a Scheme of Arrangement (Scheme) filed by Vodafone Essar Gujarat Limited (Petitioner or Company) for demerger of its passive infrastructure assets (PIA) into Vodafone Essar Infrastructure Limited (VEIL) on various grounds including evasion of tax being primary motive behind the Scheme and also non conformity with essential elements of Section 391/394 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Companies Act).
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said he’d like companies to voluntarily adopt good governance and corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, rather than be legally compelled to do so. Pranab Mukherjee Such voluntary contributions should be re
In all these petitions, the constitutional validity of the National Tax Tribunal Act, 2005 (`Act’ for short) is challenged. In TC No.150/2006, additionally there is a challenge to section 46 of the Constitution (Forty- second Amendment) Act, 1976 and Article 323B of Constitution of India. It is contended that section 46 of the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, is ultra vires the basic structure of the Constitution as it enables proliferation of Tribunal system and makes serious
There should be a cap on the pecuniary benefits earned by independent directors serving on boards of companies, according to Mr N. Ramanathan, Managing Director, Ponni Sugars. At a panel discussion on issues relating to board of directors and indepen
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism (ADR) is encouraged in view of the fact that there exists an unreasonable delay in the Courts. Among the other modes of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), dispute resolution through Arbitration in accordance with the provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is being encouraged now. I am of the opinion that the Arbitration Mechanism is better suited for resolving corporate disputes and where there exists a consensus on “Arbitrator” and the procedure to be followed.
