Author name: Akash Tiwari

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We have been deliberating on Section 2(30) of the Companies Act, 1956. In the earlier issue, we concluded  that the “Liquidator” of the Company can be considered as the officer of the Company as per the said Section. We shall now discuss if the Liquidator can be treated as the ‘Principal Officer’ under the Income […]

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Trust-An Overview

INTRODUCTION The origin of ‘Trusts’ can be traced back to the ancient times when  human motivation to do charity and dedicate property for charitable and religious purposes found its manifestation in the form of  dharmashalas, annachatras, sadavarts, educational and medical institutions, construction of water tanks and wells, bathing ghats,implanting trees etc. with the emergence of

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Legal Jargon

Word: “Contempt” Meaning: A failure to show appropriate respect for something that other people consider to be important. Example:A person held in “contempt” of the court may be incarcerated. Pronounciation: con+tempt Word: “Incarcerate” Meaning: to detain a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime (custodial sentence). Example: He is currently incarcerated in spain

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In the previous issue we have been discussing regarding the Section 2(30) of the Companies Act 1956, we shall continue to deal with the same Section in this issue also. Section 2(30) reads as under: “Officer includes any Director, Manager or Secretary or any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the Board of

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Position of Company Secretaries under the Companies Bill, 2011

Introduction The present Companies Act in India was enacted in 1956 and has since been amended nearly 20 – 25 times by incorporating several major and minor alterations and also effecting several deletions. Moreover, over the years hundreds of circulars and notifications have also enlarged the scope of the Act. A view has emerged that

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI)

Export of Goods and Services – Simplification and Revision of Softex Procedure – The simplified and revised Softex procedure was introduced by RBI vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.80 dated February 15, 2012 and since its introduction, the revised procedure for export of software services has been running successfully at the 5 designated centres. RBI

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