Companies Act

General

06 October, 2020

Grapevine: New financial reporting norms likely; Goldman Sachs to buy stake in Biocon unit

The ministry of corporate affairs may ask large unlisted firms to file financial statements more frequently with the Registrar of ......

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Finance

10 September, 2018

Audit standards need a relook, must plug loopholes: MCA secretary Injeti Srinivas

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has been on a mission to clean up the system, deregistering more than 2.5 ......

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Finance

06 September, 2018

Govt to invoke companies law to probe LLPs converted from shell firms

The government will use a law meant for companies to scrutinise suspicious limited liability partnerships (LLPs) as part of a ......

Finance

01 June, 2017

Why vendors lack credible standing in M&A and bankruptcy situations

In recent months, a few incidents have come to light where vendors or trade creditors to a company sought criminal ......

General

06 March, 2017

Can mediation be an alternative mode of dispute resolution?

Mediation is essentially a process of negotiation in which conflicting parties come together to resolve a dispute with the assistance ......

General

20 December, 2016

Cyrus Mistry starts legal battle; Tata Sons says will contest allegations

Tata Sons Ltd’s ousted chairman Cyrus Mistry on Tuesday started legal action against the holding company of the $100-billion conglomerate, ......

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03 December, 2014

Cabinet approves changes to Cos Act, makes it easier to push related party transactions

The proposed amendments to the companies law will make it easier for corporates to get shareholders' nod for related party ......