Company secretaries get more power in India

The role of company secretary is being broadened under the newly-adopted Companies Bill 2012 which has just been passed in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.

Upper house of Indian parliament has passed Companies Bill 2012 Rechitan Sorin

Company secretaries will now have formal legal responsibilities regarding the implementation of laws on secretarial audit, liquidation, the valuation of the company and many other areas, according to the Institute of Company Secretaries, as reported in Hindu Business Online

New era of governance

The Bill, which had already been passed in the lower house of parliament, also  introduces rules on corporate social responsibility, auditors, company year ends, numbers of directors and dishonest agreements with banks. Sachin Pilot, the corporate affairs minister, is quoted in News Track India as saying: 'It is a historic day for the country. Companies Bill 2012 will introduce a new era in the corporate governance.'

 

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