Companies Act 2013

Decriminalisation will improve business environment

What is a pre-packaged insolvency resolution process?

India had introduced a pre-packaged insolvency resolution process last year. It was projected as an alternative resolution process for MSMEs. Find out more about it

Goel's ouster from Dish TV board will require another resolution

Over 62 per cent of independent directors indicated that they believe fraud will increase over the next two years

YES Bank has given a special notice under Section 169 of the Companies Act, 2013, which seeks the removal of Rashmi Aggarwal, Bhagwan Das Narang, Shankar Aggarwal, and Ashok Mathai Kurien, besides MD

At least 348 entities have failed to meet the criteria to be declared as Nidhi companies

New norms for independent directors need strict monitoring

The government has notified the accounting standards for small and medium companies that revise the turnover and borrowing limits as well as help in making disclosure requirements less onerous.

'Vanishing companies' served notices for flouting norms, but promoters didn't respond

Minority shareholders rights to get impacted, says review petition in SC

All you need to know about the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020

Listen to the podcast to know about the changes introduced in the Companies Act

Debt restructuring schemes under company law, and introduction of Code-based pre-packs are worth exploring, say experts

MCA notification doesn't include banks as they are governed by separate Act; sources say separate guidelines may have to be issued for them

A person registered under provisions of Companies Act 2013 shall, during the period from 21st April 2020 to 30th June 2020 shall be allowed to furnish the return

In ease of doing business push, 72 changes to companies law okayed

As many as 23 offences would be recategorised out of 66 compoundable offences under the Act

The separation of the roles of the chairman and MD/CEO was bound to be contentious from the time it was mooted. Surprisingly, it took two years for industry to formally raise this issue

In the concluding part of the series, the author draws attention to the central bank's problems that need urgent fixing

The committee will submit its recommendations on offences - both compoundable and non-compoundable - which could be recategorised as 'civil wrongs'

The Companies Act, 2013, mandated that listed firms must have one female director from April 1, 2015, with businesses given one year to comply