Chapter 2 - Corporate Law Reporter

Form INC-10 of Companies Act, 2013 – Form for verification of signature of subscribers

Form for verification of signature of subscribers Pursuant to rule 16 (1) (q) of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 [***][1] [1]Omitted by the Companies (Incorporation) Third Amendment Rules 2016 vide Notification 743(E) dated 27th July 2016 Read More

Form INC-9 of Companies Act, 2013 – Affidavit

Affidavit Pursuant to section 7(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 15 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 Read More

Form INC-8 of Companies Act, 2013 – Declaration

Declaration Pursuant to section 7(1)(b) and rule 14 of the Companies (Incorporation ) Rules, 2014 Read More

Section 22 of Companies Act, 2013 – Execution of Bills of Exchange, etc.

SECTION 22. EXECUTION OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE, ETC. [Effective from 12th September, 2013] (1) A bill of exchange, hundi or promissory note shall be deemed to have been made, accepted, drawn or endorsed on behalf of a company if made, accepted, drawn, or endorsed in the name of, or on behalf of or on account… Read More

Section 21 of Companies Act, 2013 – Authentication of Documents, Proceedings and Contracts

SECTION 21. AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS, PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACTS [Effective from 12th September, 2013] Save as otherwise provided in this Act,— (a) a document or proceeding requiring authentication by a company; or (b) contracts made by or on behalf of a company, may be signed by any key managerial personnel or [an officer or employee of… Read More

Section 20 of Companies Act, 2013 – Service of Documents

SECTION 20. SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) A document may be served on a company or an officer thereof by sending it to the company or the officer at the registered office of the company by registered post or by speed post or by courier service or by leaving it at… Read More

Section 19 of Companies Act, 2013 – Subsidiary Company not to Hold Shares in its Holding Company

SECTION 19. SUBSIDIARY COMPANY NOT TO HOLD SHARES IN ITS HOLDING COMPANY [Effective from 12th September, 2013] (1) No company shall, either by itself or through its nominees, hold any shares in its holding company and no holding company shall allot or transfer its shares to any of its subsidiary companies and any such allotment… Read More

Section 18 of Companies Act, 2013 – Conversion of Companies Already Registered

SECTION 18. CONVERSION OF COMPANIES ALREADY REGISTERED [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) A company of any class registered under this Act may convert itself as a company of other class under this Act by alteration of memorandum and articles of the company in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. (2) Where the conversion… Read More

Section 17 of Companies Act, 2013 – Copies of Memorandum, Articles, etc., to be given to Members

SECTION 17. COPIES OF MEMORANDUM, ARTICLES, ETC., TO BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) A company shall, on being so requested by a member, send to him within seven days of the request and subject to the payment of such fees as may be prescribed, a copy of each of the… Read More

Section 16 of Companies Act, 2013 – Rectification of Name of Company

SECTION 16. RECTIFICATION OF NAME OF COMPANY [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) If, through inadvertence or otherwise, a company on its first registration or on its registration by a new name, is registered by a name which,— (a) in the opinion of the [Central Government][1], is identical with or too nearly resembles the name… Read More

Section 15 of Companies Act, 2013 – Alteration of Memorandum or Articles to be noted In Every Copy

SECTION 15. ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM OR ARTICLES TO BE NOTED IN EVERY COPY [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) Every alteration made in the memorandum or articles of a company shall be noted in every copy of the memorandum or articles, as the case may be. (2) If a company makes any default in complying… Read More

Section 14 of Companies Act, 2013 – Alteration of Articles

SECTION 14. ALTERATION OF ARTICLES [Effective from 1st April, 2014, second proviso to sub-section (1) & Sub- section (2) effective from 1st June, 2016] (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the conditions contained in its memorandum, if any, a company may, by a special resolution, alter its articles including alterations having the effect… Read More

Section 13 of Companies Act, 2013 – Alteration of Memorandum

SECTION 13. ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM [Effective from 1st April, 2014] (1) Save as provided in section 61, a company may, by a special resolution and after complying with the procedure specified in this section, alter the provisions of its memorandum. (2) Any change in the name of a company shall be subject to the provisions… Read More