ANALYSIS OF THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CORPORATE LAW: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
ANALYSIS OF THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CORPORATE LAW: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES Ajeet Singh, student of Fourth Year- BA LLB(Hons.) at Heeralal Yadav Law College, Lucknow Download Manuscript doi.org/10.70183/lijdlr.2024.v02.49 This article analyses the latest modifications in Corporate Law or Business law in India and how these modified laws impact Private companies or the Private sector. The Companies Act of 2013 has been amended to improve the administration and accountability of companies. The ‘Satyam Computer Service Ltd. Vs Serious Fraud Investigation Office’ landmark case contributed to major Amendments to the Companies Act of 2013, which shows that companies need independent directors to provide neutral surveillance, and audit committees are essential to ensure truthfulness and integrity. These major amendments are as follows: (1) Compulsory independent directors, (2) Separate meetings for independent directors, (3) Compulsory audit committee, and (4) Consolidated audit committee responsibilities. ‘Samsung Vs Union of India’ case has also led to a significant development in Corporate Law, specifically in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility, which explains that companies must utilize 2 per cent of their profits on Corporate Social Responsibility practices by ‘section 135 of the Companies Act of 2013’ and all private companies must tell their Corporate Social Responsibility practices and expenses in the Financial Report. This case ruling has implications for all private companies of India whose net worth of Rupees 500 crore or more must utilise 2 per cent of their average profit on Corporate Social Responsibility and private companies must develop ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ policies and strategy by ‘schedule 7th of the Companies Act, 2013’. Private companies must focus on corporate government and social responsibility for sustainable growth and trust from society and investors. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume II, Issue IV, Page 163-178. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. © Authors, 2024
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