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MCA notifies abridged annual return for small companies after 4 years
Carries out corrective changes in MGT Rules By CS Aisha Begum Ansari, Assistant Manager, Vinod Kothari & Company aisha@vinodkothari.com Introduction Four years after proposing amendment in Section 92 (1) of Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) notified the amendment in Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017[1] with effect from March 5, 2021. The aforesaid […]
MCA updates brings changes to the Annual Return
MCA eases some requirements for OPCs and small companies Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 notified Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules, 2021 notified
Presentation on Corporate Bonds and Debentures
Our other videos and write-ups may be accessed below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgzB-ZviIMcuA_1uv6jATbg Other write-up relating to corporate laws: http://vinodkothari.com/category/corporate-laws/ Our our Book on Law and Practice Relating to Corporate Bonds and Debentures, authored by Ms. Vinita Nair Dedhia, Senior Partner and Mr. Abhirup Ghosh, Partner can be ordered though the below link: https://www.taxmann.com/bookstore/product/6330-law-and-practice-relating-to-debentures-and-corporate-bonds
ESG concerns in corporate governance in India
Sikha Bansal, Partner (sikha@vinodkothari.com) and Payal Agarwal, Executive (payal@vinodkothari.com) Introduction ESG (where, E stands for Environment, S for Society, and G for Governance) is a term that has earned a lot of attention in the recent years. Related terms used are ESG investing, ESG reporting, ESG rating, etc. – all focussing on and circumscribing same […]
Corpus contributions: Whether CSR?
Ajay Kumar K V | Vinod Kothari and Company corplaw@vinodkothari.com Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (‘CSR’) is a concept whereby an entity integrates its business with the social goals in order to achieve a socio-economic balance. In India, section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 (‘Companies Act’) and the rules made thereunder govern CSR activities to be […]
Revised Regulatory Framework for IDs of listed entities in India
-Independence becomes stricter! Payal Agarwal, Executive ( payal@vinodkothari.com ) Updated on 6th August, 2021 Introduction The concept of independent directors was first introduced in the Desirable Corporate Governance Code issued by the Confederation of Indian Industry[1] followed by the recommendation in the Corporate Governance Committee constituted by SEBI and headed by Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla[2] […]
SEBI’s move to allow stock options to independent directors – Whether a threat to independence?
Aanchal Kaur Nagpal (corplaw@vinodkothari.com) It is said that when morality has a fight against profit, it is rarely that profit loses. Humans are always looking for more and quite often give in to their greed. This is the underlying rationale when it comes to safeguarding the independence of an independent director– to cut off […]