Companies Act 2013

Laws and order

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

Dish TV-YES Bank saga throws non-retiring director puzzle into sharp relief

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

Corporate frauds likely to spike in post-Covid set-up, says survey

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

YES Bank seeks removal of Jawahar Goel, 4 others from Dish TV board

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

Check Nidhi firms' antecedents before investing money, says govt

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

Towards better governance

New norms for independent directors need strict monitoring

Govt notifies accounting standards for SMEs under Companies Act, 2013

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.

50 listed companies 'missing' after raising money, exchange chases them

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

'Miscarriage of justice', claims SP group's Tata-Mistry case review plea

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

NCLT needs clear set of protocols to flatten bankruptcy curve, say experts

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

Cloud over online AGM for banks as they don't fall under Companies Act

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

People registered under Companies Act 2013 can file GSTR-3B via EVC: Govt

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

Cabinet nod for foreign listing of firms, decriminalising offences

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

Govt approves 72 amendments to Companies Act to decriminalise offences: FM

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

The elephant in the board room

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

How the RBI can get its act together

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

Govt constitutes panel to relook at offences under Companies Act

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

Boards of Indian companies are becoming getting older but more independent

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