RULES OF LAW

In continuation of MCA General Circular 1 of 2016 dated 12.01.2016, MCA has issued General Circular No. 05/2016 and clarified that Companies while undertaking Corporate Social responsibility activities under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, shall not contravene any other prevailing laws of land including Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.   http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/General_circular05_16052016.pdf

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 399 read with subsections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 , the Central Government has made amendment to Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Ru1es, 2014 and notified new Form No.- GNL-1 & Form No. GNL-4, the copy of new forms are given in the attached notification dated 06.05.2016. http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/Rules_09052016.pdf

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 458 of the Companies Act, 2013 Central Government has delegated the power to appoint inspectors for inspection of books and papers of a Company under Section (5) of Section 206 to the regional directors. http://www.mca.gov.in/Ministry/pdf/General_notification_04052016.pdf  

Central Government has notified the following amendments to the Schedule III of Companies act, 2013 via notification dated 06/04/2016: 1) In the Companies Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) in Schedule III, Central government has inserted the following for the heading "General instructions for preparation of Balance Sheet and Statements of Profit and Loss of a Company": “Division I Financial Statements for a company whose Financial Statements are required to comply with the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF A COMPANY” 2) And In the principal Act, in Schedule III , at the end, the following has been inserted: “Division II Financial Statements for a company whose financial statements are drawn up in compliance of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS...