Adjudicatory Body

National Company Law Tribunal NCLT was intended to be introduced within the Indian system in 2002 under the framework of Companies Act, 1956 however, thanks to the litigation with reference to the constitutional validity of NCLT which went for over 10 years, therefore, it had been notified under the businesses Act, 2013. It is a…

Development in Company Law

DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DIN) • Director Identification Number (DIN) is a unique 8-digit number that is allotted by Central Government to the individuals who intend to become a director in a company or who already are directors of company. • DIN once allotted is valid for lifetime of a director until cancelled, surrendered or deactivated.…

Corporate Governance

Governance is an act of managing a corporate entity. Corporate Governance has a broad scope and includes social and institutional aspect. It is more than company administration. It is fair, efficient and transparent functioning of corporate management system. A code of conduct which the board of directors may abide by while running the corporate enterprise.…

Winding up a company 2

WINDING UP IN COMPANY LAW (PART 2) Company Liquidator: Appointment: The tribunal shall also appoint a provisional liquidator or a company liquidator at the time of passing an order for winding up of the company. This liquidator shall be appointed by a panel maintained by the Central Government consisting of the names of chartered accountants,…

Winding up a Company -1

At some point of your time thanks to several reasons one has got to close his business which stage is understood as completing of a corporation . It is the last stage of company during which its existence for past several years is dissolved and everyone its assets are wont to pay off the creditors,…

Company Directors – Part 1

Chapter XI Section 149-172 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with Appointment and Qualification of the directors of the company. Section 2(34) of the Act prescribed that “director” means a director appointed to the Board of a corporation . Section 2(10) of the businesses Act, 2013 defined that “Board of Directors” or “Board”, in reference…

Company Share Capital/ Debentures

Section 2(84) of the Companies Act, 2013: “share” means a share in the share capital of a company and includes stock. It represents the interest of a shareholder within the company, measured for the needs of liability and dividend. It attaches various rights and liabilities. Important Definitions: The word “capital” means the precise amount of…