Legal Updates - Corporate Law Reporter

Managerial Remuneration in unlisted companies having no profits/inadequate profits

MCA has amended Part C of the Schedule XIII of Companies Act vide Notification GSR 70(E) . Earlier Central Government approval was required for Managerial remuneration if the proposed remuneration was exceeding Rs. 4 lacs per month and the Company had inadequate or no profits. The said approval has been dispensed with for unlisted companies. The… Read More

Ombudsman releases 660 crores in Income Tax Refunds

The income-tax ombudsman in Mumbai has released refunds and other dues to taxpayers amounting to over Rs 660 crore, which had been locked up for various years due to red-tapism at the income-tax office. This is the largest amount distributed to taxpayers in a single year from the office of the ombudsman in Mumbai, a… Read More

India eager to attract FDI

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in the Chinese town of Sanya in a statement at the BRICS summit that"India is eager to absorb foreign direct investment and is taking adequate measures to attract FDI . Singh also said the Indian economy was well positioned to achieve annual long-term growth of 9 percent or more. The Prime… Read More

Law to get stricter under amended Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act

Benami transaction means any transaction in which property is transferred to one person for a consideration paid or provided by another person for property of any kind, whether movable or immovable, tangible or intangible, and includes any right or interest in such property. Benami buys means buying properties in the name of a person who doesn't pay for… Read More

CJI cautions Judges to exercise self restraint

Chief Justice S H Kapadia cautioned the judges today against taking over the functions of the legislature. Kapadia maintained that the judiciary should exercise self-restraint and respect segregation of responsibilities between the Executive and the Judiciary. "We must refuse to sit as a super-legislature to weigh the wisdom of legislation. We must remember that our Constitution… Read More

Rajasva Bhawan – The proposed National Tax Headquarters

The proposed national tax headquarters being set up on 5.65 acre-plot at Kasturba Gandhi Marg in New Delhi, is likely to be ready in the next 24-30 months, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said today. The same will be known as Rajaswa Bhawan. The proposed building, which will house the tax department of the country, will set… Read More

Download Draft XBRL Taxonomy

Exposure Draft on XBRL taxonomy for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) entities on which comments, if any, are invited by MCA by 30th April, 2011. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has come out with an Exposure Draft on XBRL taxonomy for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) entities for filing their Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account.… Read More

Electronic Filing of Stamp duty on MCA – Now in J&K also

The provisions regarding stamp duty payment on Form No. 1, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Form No. 5 and Form No. 44 electronically, at the time of their e-filing through MCA portal (www.mca.gov.in) , in addition to the already existing list of States and Union Territories published on the MCA portal,will also be mandatory… Read More

Exemption from Special Additional Duty to Mobile Handset Manufacturers

Notification New Delhi, the 1stMarch,2011No. 22/2011-CustomsG.S.R. (E).… Read More

Central Registry Operationalized to prevent fraud and multiple lending in the same property

The Central Registry has become operational with effect from 31st March,2011. The objective of setting-up the Central Registry is to prevent frauds in loan cases involving multiple lending from different banks on the same immovable property. The Central Registry Of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction And Security Interest Of India, a Government Company, licensed under Section 25… Read More

Ministry proposes changes in Cyber Laws under Sec. 43A and 79 of IT Act 2000

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India had put up draft rules under section 43A and 79 of Information Technology Act, 2000 on its website mit.gov.in for public comments. Section 43A provides for compensation for failure to protect sensitive personal data by body corporates, who are expected to implement and maintain reasonable security practices and procedures as… Read More

Govt. declined to disclose the name of persons having black money in foreign banks

The Centre on Friday declined before the Supreme Court to make public names of the people who have stashed black money in foreign banks. It informed that it is not possible to disclose information received from foreign governments under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAT). The Centre, however, agreed to reveal the names of six… Read More

Clarification on Procedure for Labeling of goods in Bonded Warehouse before clearance

Circular No. 19 /2011-Customs F.No.450/29/2011-Cus-IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Excise & Customs 227-B, North Block, New Delhi-110001. 15th April, 2011. To All Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise. All Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Prev). All Commissioners… Read More