Corporate Law Articles

Practical Aspects of CSR Compliance

Posted by Arpit Shah 05 March 2014 10974 Views

Applicability: If the company has Net Worth of Rs. 500 crore In any of the closure of FY in 2013-14, 2012-13 & 2011-12 Turnover of Rs. 1000 crore Net Profit of Rs. 5 crore Then the compa

Whistle Blowing / Vigil Mechanism under Sec. 177 of CA, 2013

Posted by CS M.Kurtrala Nathan 05 March 2014 67567 Views

Introduction:The term whistle-blowing originates from the practice of British policemen who blew their whistles whenever they observed commission of a crime. Whistle blowing means calling the attention of the top management to some wron

CSR- The New Mantra for Corporates

Posted by Vandana J Doshi 04 March 2014 12755 Views

The historic Companies Bill which had received the Presidents assent on 29th August, 2013 and became the Companies Act, 2013, (hereinafter the new Act) by notification in the Official Gazette, on 30th August, 2013, had initially

The Companies Act, 2013 - Provisions relating to contribution to political parties

Posted by G S Rao 04 March 2014 81497 Views

Introduction: Political parties in India extend favors, for those who contribute them with hefty donations, when they come to power. Before elections donors have to keep both prominent parties in good spirit so that their future interests are balance

Comparison of CSR Rules, 2014 with draft CSR Rules

Posted by Mohit Jain 01 March 2014 20842 Views

MCA has notified the provisions relating to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Companies Act, 2013 [Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Act read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014]. These provisions will be

E- Governence In Companies Act 2013

Posted by Sushil Gupta 27 February 2014 8615 Views

E- Governance in Companies Act 2013 E Governance has been widely accepted in Revised Companies Act 2013.Its has taken foremost step to switch to paper less industries and conducting Board meeting through Video Conferencing. This two section deal wi

Resolutions under the Companies Act, 2013

Posted by Vandana J Doshi 24 February 2014 392713 Views

Before going further, first of all let us understand what a Resolution is. A Company being an artificial person, any decision taken by it shall be in the form of a Resolution. Accordingly, a resolution may be

Highlight and Some question of Company ACT 2013

Posted by Binod 24 February 2014 52194 Views

Concept of independent director under new company act vs Co act 1956 Ans. 1. directors: Under Section 149 of the 2013 Act, there is a specific obligation on every listed public company that at least one-third of the board of directors should c

Appointment of Company Secretaries

Posted by CMA. CS. Sanjay Gupta 17 February 2014 175805 Views

Appointment of Company SecretariesLoopholes Plugged in Companies Act 2013 In this article we will discuss and compare the provisions related to appointment of Company Secretary as per Companies Act 1956 and Companies Act 2013. Provisions in Companies

Focus on protecting transaction - Companies Act 2013

Posted by Kram 14 February 2014 14433 Views

ACCOUNTS OF COMPANIESIntroductionCompanies act, 2013 lays down the broad framework, detailed procedure is prescribed in rules covering 60%/70% of the working of the act. Companies act, 2013 has recognized the fact of term control