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Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014
Companies (Restriction On Number of Layers) Rules, 2017
Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014
Chapter 3 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definition
- One Person Company
- Nomination by the subscriber or member of One Person Company
- Penalty
- One Person Company to convert itself into a public company or a private company in certain cases
- Conversion of private company into One Person Company
- Undesirable names
- Reservation of name
- Where articles contain entrenchment provision
- Model Articles
- Application for incorporation of companies
- Signing of memorandum and articles
- Declaration by professionals
- Affidavit from subscribers and first directors
- Particulars of every subscriber to be filed with the Registrar at the time of incorporation
- Particulars of first directors of the company and their consent to act as such
- Certificate of incorporation
- License under section 8 for new companies with charitable objects etc
- License for existing companies
- Conditions for conversion of a company registered under Section 8 into a company of any other kind
- Other conditions to be complied with by companies registered under section 8 seeking conversion into any other kind
- Intimation to Registrar of revocation of licence issued under section 8
- Declaration at the time of commencement of business
- Verification of registered office
- Publication of name by company
- Notice and verification of change of situation of the registered office
- Shifting of registered office within the same State
- Alteration of Memorandum by change of name
- Shifting of registered office from one State or Union territory to another State
- Certified copy of the order of the Central Government
- Change of objects for which money is raised through prospectus
- Alteration of articles
- Copies of memorandum and articles, etc. to be given to members on request being made by them
- Service of documents
- Integrated Process for Incorporation
- Conversion of unlimited liability company into a limited liability company by shares or guarantee
- Simplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically (SPICE)
- Conversion of a company limited by guarantee into a company limited by shares
- Application under sub-section (41) of section 2 for change in financial year
- Application under section 14 for conversion of public company into private company
Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014
Chapter 4 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Information to be stated in the prospectus
- Reports to be set out in the Prospectus
- Other matters and reports to be stated in the prospectus
- Period for which information to be provided in certain cases
- Variation in terms of contracts referred to in the prospectus or objects for which prospectus was issued
- Offer of Sale by Members
- Dematerialisation of securities
- Shelf prospectus and Information Memorandum
- Refund of Application Money
- Return of Allotment
- Payment of commission
- Private Placement
Companies (Issue of Global Depository Receipts) Rules, 2014
Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014
Chapter 6 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Application
- Equity shares with differential rights
- Certificate of shares (where shares are not in demat form)
- Issue of renewed or duplicate share certificate
- Maintenance of share certificate forms and related books and documents
- Issue of Sweat Equity shares
- Issue and redemption of preference shares
- Issue and redemption of preference shares by company in infrastructural projects
- Instrument of transfer
- Issue of employee stock options
- Issue of shares on preferential basis
- Issue of Bonus Shares
- Notice to Registrar for alteration of share capital
- Buy-back of shares or other securities
- Debentures
- Nomination by securities holders
National Company Law Tribunal (Procedure For Reduction of Share Capital of Company) Rules, 2016
Chapter 7 overview
- Short title and Commencement
- Form of application or petition for Reduction of share capital under section 66
- Issue of notice and directions by the National Company Law Tribunal
- Representation by Central Government, Registrar etc. under sub-section (2) of section 66
- Procedure with regard to representations and objections received
- Order on application and Minute thereof
Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014
Chapter 8 overview
- Short title, commencement and application
- Definitions
- Terms and conditions of acceptance of deposits by companies
- Form and particulars of advertisements or circulars
- Manner and extent of deposit insurance
- Creation of security
- Appointment of trustee for depositors
- Duties of trustees
- Meeting of depositors
- Form of application for deposits
- Power to nominate
- Furnishing of deposit receipts to depositors
- Maintenance of liquid assets and creation of deposit repayment reserve account
- Registers of deposits
- General provisions regarding premature repayment of deposits
- Return of deposits to be filed with the Registrar
- Penal rate of interest
- Power of Central Government to decide certain questions
- Applicability of sections 73 and 74 to eligible companies
- Statement regarding deposits existing as on the date of commencement of the Act
- Punishment for contravention
Companies (Registration of Charges) Rules, 2014
Chapter 9 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Registration of creation or modification of charge
- Application to Registrar
- Application of rules in certain matters
- Certificate of registration
- Register of charges to be kept by the Registrar
- Satisfaction of charge
- Intimation of appointment of Receiver or Manager
- Company’s register of charges
- Register open for inspection
- Rectification in register of charges on account of omission or misstatement of particulars in charge previously recorded and extension of time in filing of satisfaction of charge
- Signing of charge e-forms by insolvency resolution professional or resolution professional or liquidator for companies under resolution or liquidation
Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
Chapter 10 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Register of members
- Register of debenture holders or any other security holders
- Maintenance of the Register of members etc. under section 88
- Index of names to be included in Register
- Foreign register of members, debenture holders, other security holders or beneficial owners residing outside India
- Declaration in respect of beneficial interest in any shares
- Closure of register of members or debenture holders or other security holders
- Annual Return
- Extract of annual return
- Return of changes in shareholding position of promoters and top ten shareholders
- Inspection of registers, returns etc
- Preservation of register of members etc. and annual return
- Copies of the registers and annual return
- Calling of Extraordinary general meeting by requistionists
- Notice of the meeting
- Proxies
- Voting through electronic means
- Manner in which the Chairman of meeting shall get the poll process scrutinised and report thereon
- Procedure to be followed for conducting business through postal ballot
- Special Notice
- Resolutions and agreements to be filed
- Minutes of proceedings of general meeting, meeting of Board of Directors and other meetings and resolutions passed by postal ballot
- Copy of minute book of general meeting
- Maintenance and inspection of document in electronic form
- Security of records maintained in electronic form
- Inspection and copies of records maintained in electronic form
- Penalty
- Report on Annual General Meeting
Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Rules, 2018
Chapter 11 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Declaration of significant beneficial ownership in shares under section 90
- Return of significant beneficial owners in shares
- Register of significant beneficial owners
- Notice seeking information about significant beneficial owners
- Application to the Tribunal
- Non-Applicability
Companies (Declaration and Payment of Dividend) Rules, 2014
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Appointment of Chairperson and Members, Holding of Meetings and Provision For Offices and Officers) Rules, 2016
Chapter 13 overview
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Definitions
- Establishment of the Authority
- Composition of the Authority
- Chairperson of the Authority
- Chief Executive Officer of the Authority
- Members of the Authority
- The term of office of members of the Authority
- The number of officers and employees of the Authority
- Functions of the Authority
- Meetings
- Member not to participate in meetings in certain cases
- Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Authority
- Protection of action taken in good faith
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016
Chapter 14 overview
- Short title, extent and commencement
- Definitions
- Fund
- Accounts and audit
- Statement to be furnished to the Fund
- Manner of transfer of shares under sub-section (6) of section 124 to the Fund
- Refunds to claimants from Fund
- Power to direct payment of amount due to the Fund
- Transfer of assets, liabilities, etc., of the existing IEPF to the Authority
- Returns and reports
- Protection of action taken in good faith
- Repeal and savings
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Recruitment, Salary and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of General Manager and Assistant General Manager) Rules, 2017
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Manner of Recruitment and Terms and Conditions of Service of Public Relation Officer and Assistant Manager) Rules, 2024
Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014
Chapter 17 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- 2A. Notice of address at which books of account are to be maintained
- Manner of books of account to be kept in electronic mode
- Conditions regarding maintenance and inspection of certain financial information by directors
- Form of Statement containing salient features of financial statements of subsidiaries
- Manner of consolidation of accounts
- Transitional provisions with respect to Accounting Standards
- Matters to be included in Board’s report
- Disclosures about CSR Policy
- Statement containing salient features of financial statements
- Manner of circulation of financial statements in certain cases
- Filing of financial statements and fees to be paid thereon
- Companies required to appoint internal auditor
Companies (Filing of Documents and Forms in Extensible Business Reporting Language) Rules, 2015
Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014
National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018
Chapter 21 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Classes of companies and bodies corporate governed by the Authority
- Functions and duties of the Authority
- Annual Return
- Recommending accounting standards and auditing standards
- Monitoring and enforcing compliance with accounting standards
- Monitoring and enforcing compliance with auditing standards
- Overseeing the quality of service and suggesting measures for improvement
- Power to investigate
- Disciplinary proceeding
- Manner of enforcement of orders passed in disciplinary proceedings
- Punishment in case of non-compliance
- Role of chairperson and full-time member
- Advisory committees, study groups and task forces
- Financial reporting advocacy and education
- Confidentiality and security of information
- Avoidance of conflict of interest
- International associations and international assistance
National Financial Reporting Authority (Recruitment, Salary, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Secretary, Officers and Other Employees of Authority) Rules, 2019
National Financial Reporting Authority (Meeting For Transaction of Business) Rules, 2019
Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2021
National Financial Reporting Authority Appointment of Part-Time Members Rules, 2022
Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014
Chapter 26 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Manner and procedure of selection and appointment of auditors
- Conditions for appointment and notice to Registrar
- Class of Companies
- Manner of rotation of auditors by the companies on expiry of their term
- Removal of the auditor before expiry of his term
- Resignation of auditor
- Liability to devolve on concerned partners only
- Other matters to be included in auditors report
- Duties and powers of the company’s auditor with reference to the audit of the branch and the branch auditor
- Remuneration of the Cost Auditor
Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014
Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014
Chapter 28 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Woman director on the Board
- Number of independent directors
- Qualifications of independent director
- Creation and maintenance of databank of persons offering to become independent directors
- Small shareholders’ director
- Consent to act as director
- Application for allotment of Director Identification Number before appointment in an existing company
- Allotment of DIN
- Cancellation or surrender or Deactivation of DIN
- Intimation of changes in particulars specified in DIN application
- Notice of candidature of a person for directorship
- Disqualification of directors’ sub-section (2) of section 164
- Notice of resignation of director
- Copy of resignation of director to be forwarded by him
- Register of directors and key managerial personnel
- Return containing the particulars of directors and the key managerial personnel
Companies (Creation and Maintenance of Databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019
Companies (Meetings of Board and Its Powers) Rules, 2014
Chapter 30 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Meetings of Board through video conferencing or other audio visual means
- Matters not to be dealt with in a meeting through video conferencing or other audio visual means
- Passing of resolution by circulation
- Committees of the Board
- Establishment of vigil mechanism
- Powers of Board
- Disclosures by a director of his interest
- Loans to Director etc. under section 185
- Loan and investment by a company under section 186 of the Act
- Register
- Special Resolution
- Investments of company to be held in its own name
- Contract or arrangement with a related party
- Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
- Payment to director for loss of office, etc. in connection with transfer of undertaking, property or shares
Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014
Companies (Inspection, Investigation and Inquiry) Rules, 2014
Companies (Arrests in Connection With Investigation By Serious Fraud Investigation Office) Rules, 2017
Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016
Chapter 34 overview
- Short Title and Commencement
- Definitions
- Application for order of a meeting
- Disclosures in application made to the Tribunal for compromise or arrangement. Creditors Responsibility Statement
- Directions at hearing of the application
- Notice of meeting
- Advertisement of the notice of the meeting
- Notice to statutory authorities
- Voting
- Proxies
- Copy of compromise or arrangement to be furnished by the company
- Affidavit of service
- Result of the meeting to be decided by voting
- Report of the result of the meeting by Chairperson
- Petition for confirming compromise or arrangement
- Date and notice of hearing
- Order on petition
- Application for directions under section 232 of the Act
- Directions at hearing of application
- Order under section 232 of the Act
- Statement of compliance in mergers and amalgamations
- Report on working of compromise or arrangement
- Liberty to apply
- Liberty of the Tribunal
- Merger or Amalgamation of certain companies
- Notice to dissenting shareholders for acquiring the shares
- Determination of price for purchase of minority shareholding
- Circular containing scheme of amalgamation or merger
- Appeal under sub-section (2) of section 238 of the Act
Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017
Chapter 35 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Qualifications and experience
- Valuation Examination
- Application for certificate of registration
- Conditions of Registration
- Conduct of Valuation
- Temporary surrender
- Functions of a Valuer
- Transitional Arrangement
- Eligibility for registered valuers organisations
- Application for recognition
- Conditions of Recognition
- Cancellation or suspension of certificate of registration or recognition
- Complaint against a registered valuer or registered valuers organisation
- Procedure to be followed for cancellation or suspension of registration or recognition certificate
- Valuation Standards
- Committee to advise on valuation matters
- Punishment for contravention
- Punishment for false statement
Companies (Removal of Names of Companies From the Register of Companies) Rules, 2016
Chapter 36 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Removal of name of company from the Register on suo-motu basis
- Application for removal of name of company
- Manner of filing of application
- Form to be certified
- Manner of publication of notice
- Manner of notarisation, apostilisation or consularisation of indemnity bond and declaration in case of foreign nationals or non-resident Indians
- Notice of striking off and dissolution of company
- Applications or forms pending before Central Government
Companies (Winding Up) Rules, 2020
Chapter 37 overview
- Definitions
- Petition for winding up
- Statement of affairs
- Admission of petition and directions as to advertisement
- Copy of petition to be furnished
- Advertisement of petition
- Application for leave to withdraw petition
- Substitution for original petitioner
- Procedure on substitution
- Affidavit-in-objection
- Affidavit in reply
- Applicability
- Appointment of provisional liquidator or Company Liquidator
- Rules applicable to provisional liquidator
- Costs, etc., of provisional liquidator
- Order to be sent to liquidator and form of order
- Contents of winding up order
- Directions on making winding up order
- Advertisement of order
- Declaration by Company Liquidator
- Company Liquidator to take charge of assets and books and papers of company
- Form of proceedings after winding up order is made
- Application for leave to commence or continue suit or proceeding
- Report by Company Liquidator
- Inspection of statement of affairs and report
- Consideration of report by Tribunal
- Provisional list of contributories
- Notice to be given of date of settlement
- Settlement of list
- Notice of settlement to contributories
- Supplemental list of contributories
- Variation of list
- Application for rectification of list
- List of contributories consisting of past members
- Meeting of creditors and contributories
- Company Liquidator to report result of meeting
- Filling -up of vacancy in advisory committee
- Company Liquidator and members of advisory committee dealing with company’s assets
- Advisory committee not to make profit
- Cost of obtaining order of Tribunal
- Order sanctioning payment to advisory committee
- Meetings of advisory committee
- Application of rules to meetings
- Notice of meeting
- Place and time of meeting
- Notice of first or other meeting to officers of company
- Proof of notice
- Costs of meeting
- Chairman of meeting
- Resolution at creditors’ meeting
- Resolution of contributories’ meeting
- Copies of resolution to be filed
- Non-receipt of notice by creditor or contributory
- Adjournments
- Quorum
- Procedure in absence of quorum
- When creditor can vote
- Case in which creditors may not vote
- When secured creditor can vote
- Effect of voting by a secured creditor
- Procedure when secured creditor votes without surrendering security
- Admission or rejection of proof for purposes of voting
- Minutes of proceedings
- Report to Tribunal
- Voting by proxies
- Form of proxies
- Proxies to Company Liquidator or chairman of meeting
- Use of proxies by deputy
- Forms to be sent with notice
- Proxies to be lodged
- Holder of proxy not to vote on matter in which he is financially interested
- Minor not to be appointed proxy
- Filling in proxy where creditor or contributory is blind or incapable
- Proxy of person not acquainted with English
- Submission of periodical reports to the tribunal
- Employment of additional or special staff by Official Liquidator
- Declaration by professional
- Record book to be maintained by Company Liquidator
- Registers and books to be maintained by Company Liquidator
- All money to be paid into special bank account in a scheduled bank
- Bills, cheques, etc. to be deposited with bank
- Payments into Bank
- Company Liquidator’s Dividend Account
- Where the company has no available assets
- Investment of surplus funds
- Company Liquidator to examine accounts for purposes of investment
- Investments to be made by Bank
- Dividend and interest to be credited
- Refunds of taxes
- Half-yearly accounts to be filed
- Form of account
- Nil account
- Registry to send copy of account to auditor
- Audit of Company Liquidator’s accounts
- Audit certificate to be filed
- Audit fees
- Inspection of account and certificate of audit
- Account and auditor’s report to be placed before Tribunal
- Notice for proving debts
- Proof of debt
- Mode of proof and verification thereof
- Contents of proof
- Workmen’s dues
- Production of bills of exchange and promissory notes
- Value of debts
- Discount
- Interest
- Periodical payments
- Proof of debt payable at future time
- Examination of proof
- Company Liquidator’s right to call any person in connection with investigation
- Affidavit
- Costs of proof
- Acceptance or rejection of proof to be communicated
- Appeal by creditor
- Procedure where creditor appeals
- Company Liquidator not to be personally liable for costs
- Proofs and list of creditors to be filed in Tribunal
- List of creditors not to be varied
- Notice of filing list and inspection of same
- Expunging of proof
- Procedure on failure to prove debt within time fixed
- Right of creditor who has not proved debt before declaration of dividend
- Payment of subsequent interest
- Attendance at proceedings
- Representation of creditors and contributories before Tribunal
- Powers of Company Liquidator
- Company Liquidator to be in position of receiver
- Company’s property to be surrendered to Company Liquidator on requisition
- Calls by Company Liquidator
- Company Liquidator to realise uncalled capital
- Application for leave to make call
- Notice of application
- Order granting leave to make call and document making call
- Service of notice of call
- Order for payment of call
- Other moneys due by contributories
- Application for examination under section 299
- Directions at hearing of application
- Service of summons
- Conduct of examination
- Notes of deposition
- Order for examination under section 300
- Notice of examination
- Adjournment of examination for orders of Tribunal
- Procedure for contumacy
- Notes of examination
- Application under sub-section (5) of section 300
- Warrant of arrest of contributory
- Prison to which contributory arrested on warrant is to be taken
- Execution of warrant of arrest outside jurisdiction of Tribunal
- Application under section 339 or section 340
- Directions at preliminary hearing of summons
- Liberty to apply for further directions
- Application for disclaimer
- Preliminary hearing of application
- Claimant to furnish statement of his interest
- Service of notice
- Order granting leave to disclaim
- Disclaimer to be filed in Tribunal
- Vesting of disclaimed property
- No claim to be compromised or abandoned without sanction of Tribunal
- Application for sanction of compromise
- Sale to be subject to sanction and to confirmation by Tribunal
- Procedure at sale
- Expenses of sale
- Declaration of dividend or return of capital
- Notice of declaration
- Form of authority to pay dividend
- Transmission of dividends, etc. by post
- Form of order directing return of capital
- Payment of dividend or return of capital due to deceased creditor or contributory
- Company Liquidator to apply for dissolution
- Dissolution of company
- Liquidator to pay the balance into Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account
- Conclusion of winding up
- Application to declare dissolution void
- Statement to accompany payment
- Unclaimed dividends or undistributed assets under investment
- Application by person for payment of money paid into the Company Liquidation Dividend and Undistributed Assets Account
- Cost and expenses payable out of the assets in a winding up by Tribunal
- Costs in the discretion of Tribunal
- Bill of costs by authorised representative, etc. employed by Company Liquidator
- Fees in misfeasance proceeding
- Fees when proceeding is compromised
- Costs of parties having common interest
- Tribunal’s power to fix a fee
- Allowance to witnesses
- Powers and functions of Official Liquidator
- Inspection of file
Companies (Authorized to Register) Rules, 2014
Producer Companies Rules, 2021
Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Rules, 2014
Chapter 40 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Particulars relating to directors and Secretary to be furnished to the Registrar by foreign Companies
- Financial Statement of foreign company
- Audit of accounts of foreign company
- List of places of business of foreign company
- Annual Return
- Office where documents to be delivered and fee for registration of documents
- Certification
- Authentication of translated documents
- Documents to be annexed to prospectus
- Action for improper use or description as foreign company
- Issue of Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs)
Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014
Chapter 41 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Business activity
- Registration offices
- Powers and duties of Registrars
- Seal of Registrar
- Authentication of documents
- Maintaining documents electronically
- Vacation or removal of directors
- Fees
- Mode of Payment
- Inspection, production and evidence of documents kept by Registrar
- Inspection of documents
Nidhi Rules, 2014
Chapter 42 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Application
- Definitions
- Incorporation and incidental matters
- Requirements for minimum number of members, net owned fund etc
- General restrictions or prohibitions
- Share capital and allotment
- Membership
- Net owned funds
- Branches
- Acceptance of deposits by Nidhis
- Application form for deposit
- Deposits
- Un-encumbered term deposits
- Loans
- Rate of interest
- Rules relating to Directors
- Dividend
- Auditor
- Prudential norms
- Filing of half yearly return
- Auditor’s certificate
- Power to enforce compliance
- Penalty for non-compliance
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Salaries and Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Chairperson and Other Members) Rules, 2015
Chapter 43 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Pay
- Pension, Gratuity or Provident Fund
- Leave
- Leave Sanctioning Authority
- Travelling Allowances
- Official visits abroad
- Leave Travel Concession
- Facility for Medical Treatment
- Accommodation
- Facility of conveyance
- Telephone facility
- Conditions of service of Chairperson
- Conditions of Service of Judicial Member
- Oath of office and secrecy
- Declaration of financial or other interest
- Residuary provisions
- Powers to relax
National Company Law Tribunal (Salary, Allowances and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of President and Other Members) Rules, 2015
Chapter 44 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Pay
- Pension, Gratuity or Provident Fund
- Leave
- Leave Sanctioning Authority
- Travelling Allowances
- Official visits abroad
- Leave Travel Concession
- Facility for Medical Treatment
- Accommodation
- Facility of conveyance
- Telephone facility
- Conditions of service of President
- Conditions of service of Judicial Member
- Applicability of rules
- Oath of office and secrecy
- Declaration of financial or other interest
- Residuary provisions
- Powers to relax
National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016
Chapter 45 overview
- Short title and Commencement
- Definitions
- Computation of time period
- Forms
- Format of order or direction or rule
- Official seal of the Tribunal
- Custody of the records
- Sitting of the Tribunal
- Sitting hours
- Working hours
- Inherent Powers
- Calendar
- Listing of cases
- Power to exempt
- Power to extend time
- Functions of the President
- Functions of the Registrar
- Functions of the Secretary
- Delegation of powers by the President
- Procedure
- Particulars to be set out in the address for service
- Initialling alteration
- Presentation of petition or appeal
- Number of copies to be filed
- Lodging of caveat
- Endorsement and Verification
- Translation of document
- Endorsement and scrutiny of petition or appeal or document
- Registration of proceedings admitted
- Calling for records
- Production of authorisation for and on behalf of an association
- Interlocutory applications
- Procedure on production of defaced, torn or damaged documents
- General Procedure
- Advertisement detailing petition
- Maintenance of Cash Register
- Notice to Opposite Party
- Service of Notices and processes
- Production of Evidence by Affidavit
- Production of additional evidence before the Bench
- Filing of Reply and other Documents by the Respondents
- Filing of Rejoinder
- Power of the Bench to call for further information or evidence
- Hearing of petition or applications
- Rights of a party to appear before the Tribunal
- Registration of authorised representative’s interns
- Oath to the witness
- Consequence of non-appearance of applicant
- Ex-parte Hearing and disposal
- Registry to send certified copy
- Power to regulate the procedure
- Summoning of witnesses and recording Evidence
- Substitution of legal representatives
- Assessors or valuers
- Pleadings before the Tribunal
- Application for execution
- Issue of process of execution
- Effect of non-compliance
- Procedure for imposition of penalty under the Act
- Matters relating to the Judgments or Orders of the Tribunal
- Amicus Curiae
- Recusal
- Presentation and scrutiny of petitions or applications
- Matter earlier dealt by Company Law Board
- Petition or Application under sub-section (2) of section 45QA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)
- Application under sub- section (7) of section 7
- Petition under sub-section (41) of section 2
- Petition under section 14
- Petition under sub-section (3) of section 55
- Appeal under sections 58 and 59
- Application under proviso to clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 61
- Appeal against the order of the Government under Section 62(4)
- Application under sections 71(9), 71(10), section 73(4) or section 74(2) and 76(2)
- Application for calling or obtaining a direction to call annual general meeting
- Application for obtaining an order for calling of general meeting (other than Annual General Meeting)
- Inspection of minute-books of general meeting
- Application under section 131
- Application under Section 140
- Application under section 169
- Application under section 213 for investigation
- Application under section 241
- Withdrawal of Application filed under section 241
- Application under section 243
- Right to apply under section 245
- Conducting a class action suit
- Rule of opt-out
- Publication of notice
- Appeal or application under sub-section (1) and sub-section (3) of section 252
- Reference to the Tribunal
- Preparation and publication of daily cause list
- Carry forward of cause list and adjournment of cases on account of non sitting of a Bench
- Diaries
- Order sheet
- Maintenance of court diary
- Statutes or citations for reference
- Calling of cases in court
- Regulation of court work
- Registers to be maintained
- Arrangement of records in pending matters
- Contents of main file
- Contents of process file
- Execution file
- File for miscellaneous applications
- Preservation of Record
- Retention, Preservation and Destruction of Records
- Issue of notice
- Summons
- Steps for issue of fresh notice
- Consequence of failure to take steps for issue of fresh notice
- Entries regarding service of notice or process
- Default of appearance of respondent and consequences
- Filing of objections by respondent, form and consequences
- Fees
- Award of costs in the proceedings
- Inspection of the records
- Grant of inspection
- Application for grant of inspection
- Mode of inspection
- Maintenance of register of inspection
- Appearance of authorised representative
- Consent for engaging another legal practitioner
- Restrictions on appearance
- Restriction on party’s right to be heard
- Empanelment of special authorised representatives by the Tribunal
- Professional dress for the authorised representatives
- Title of affidavits
- Form and contents of the affidavit
- Persons authorised to attest
- Affidavits of illiterate, visually challenged persons
- Identification of deponent
- Annexures to the affidavit
- Application for production of documents, form of summons
- Suo motu summoning of documents
- Marking of documents
- Return and transmission of documents
- Procedure for examination of witnesses, issue of Commissions
- Examination in camera
- Form of oath or affirmation to witness
- Form of oath or affirmation to interpreter
- Officer to administer oath
- Form recording of deposition
- Numbering of witnesses
- Grant of discharge certificate
- Witness allowance payable
- Records to be furnished to the Commissioner
- Taking of specimen handwriting, signature etc
- Disposal of Cases
- Operative portion of the order
- Corrections
- Power to impose Costs
- Pronouncement of Order
- Pronouncement of order by any one member of the Bench
- Authorising any member to pronounce order
- Enlargement of time
- Rectification of Order
- General power to amend
- Making of entries by Court Master
- Transmission of order by the Court Master
- Format of order
- Indexing of case files after disposal
- Transmission of files or records or orders
- Filing of Order of the Tribunal with the Registrar of Companies
- Copies of orders in library
- Register of Appeals, Petitions, etc
- Placing of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal orders before Tribunal
- Registrar to ensure compliance of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal orders
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Rules, 2016
Chapter 46 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Computation of time period
- Forms
- Format of order or direction or rule
- Official seal of the Appellate Tribunal
- Custody of the records
- Sitting of Appellate Tribunal
- Sitting hours of the Appellate Tribunal
- Working hours of office
- Inherent powers
- Calendar
- Listing of cases
- Power to exempt
- Power to extend time
- Powers and functions of the Registrar
- Power of adjournment
- Delegation powers of the Chairperson
- Procedure for proceedings
- Particulars to be set out in the address for service
- Initialling alteration
- Presentation of appeal
- Number of copies to be filed
- Endorsement and verification
- Translation of document
- Endorsement and scrutiny of petition or appeal or document
- Registration of proceedings admitted
- Ex-parte amendments
- Calling for records
- Production of authorisation for and on behalf of an association
- Interlocutory applications
- Procedure on production of defaced, torn or damaged documents
- Preparation and publication of daily cause list
- Carry forward of cause list and adjournment of cases on account of non sitting of an Appellate Tribunal
- Diaries
- Order sheet
- Maintenance of diary
- Statutes or citations for reference
- Calling of cases in Bench
- Regulation of Bench work
- Registers to be maintained
- Arrangement of records in pending matters
- Contents of main file
- Contents of process file
- Execution file
- File for miscellaneous applications
- Destruction of record
- Issue of notice
- Summons
- Steps for issue of fresh notice
- Consequence of failure to take steps for issue of fresh notice
- Entries regarding service of notice or process
- Non-appearance of respondent and consequences
- Filing of objections by respondent, form and consequences
- Fee
- Award of costs in the proceedings
- Inspection of the records
- Grant of inspection
- Application for grant of inspection
- Fee payable for inspection
- Mode of inspection
- Maintenance of register of inspection
- Appearance of authorised representative
- Proof of engagement
- Restriction on party’s right to be heard
- Professional dress for the authorised representative
- Title of affidavits
- Form and contents of the affidavit
- Persons authorised to attest
- Affidavits of illiterate, visually challenged persons
- Identification of deponent
- Annexures to the affidavit
- Application for production of documents, form of summons
- Suo motu summoning of documents
- Marking of documents
- Return and transmission of documents
- Procedure for examination of witnesses, issue of Commissions
- Examination in camera
- Form of oath or affirmation to witness
- Form of oath or affirmation to interpreter
- Officer to administer oath
- Recording of deposition
- Numbering of witnesses
- Grant of discharge certificate
- Witness allowance payable
- Records to be furnished to the Commissioner
- Taking of specimen handwriting, signature etc
- Order
- Operative portion of the order
- Corrections
- Pronouncement of order
- Pronouncement of order by any one member of the Bench
- Authorizing any Member to pronounce order
- Making of entries by Court Master
- Transmission of order by the Court Master
- Format of order
- Indexing of case files after disposal
- Transmission of files or records or orders
- Copies of Orders in library
- Register of Special Leave Petitions/Appeal
- Placing of Supreme Court orders before Appellate Tribunal
- Registrar to ensure compliance of Supreme Court orders
- Filling through electronic media
- Removal of difficulties and issue of directions
Companies (Transfer of Pending Proceedings) Rules, 2016
Chapter 47 overview
- Short title and Commencement
- Definitions
- Transfer of pending proceedings relating to cases other than Winding up
- Pending proceeding relating to Voluntary Winding up
- Transfer of pending proceedings of Winding up on the ground of inability to pay debts
- Transfer of pending proceedings of Winding up matters on the grounds other than inability to pay debts
- Transfer of Records
- Fees not to be paid
National Company Law Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers and Other Employees) Rules, 2020
Chapter 48 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Application
- Initial Constitution
- Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix
- Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc
- Appointment
- Procedure for appointment by direct recruitment
- Procedure for appointment on deputation basis
- Absorption of employees on appointment on deputation
- Conditions of service
- Accommodation
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Disqualification
- Other conditions of service
- Power to relax
- Saving
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers and Other Employees) Rules, 2020
Chapter 49 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Application
- Initial Constitution
- Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix
- Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc
- Appointment
- Procedure for appointment by direct recruitment
- Procedure for appointment on deputation basis
- Absorption of employees on appointment on deputation
- Conditions of service
- Accommodation
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Disqualification
- Other conditions of service
- Saving
National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Procedure For Investigation of Misbehavior Or Incapacity of Chairperson, President and Other Members) Rules, 2020
Chapter 50 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Extent of application
- Definitions
- Committee for investigation of complaints
- Judge to conduct inquiry
- Application of the Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Witness and Production of Documents) Act, 1972 to inquiries under these rules
- Powers of Judge
- Suspension of Member
- Subsistence allowance
- Inquiry Report
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Recruitment, Salary and Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Staff Car Drivers) Rules, 2020
Chapter 51 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Application
- Initial Constitution
- Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix
- Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc
- Appointment
- Procedure for appointment by direct recruitment
- Procedure for appointment on deputation basis
- Absorption of employees on appointment on deputation
- Conditions of service
- Accommodation
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Disqualification
- Other conditions of service
- Power to relax
- Saving
Companies (Mediation and Conciliation) Rules, 2016
Chapter 52 overview
- Short Title and Commencement
- Definitions
- Panel of mediators or conciliators
- Qualifications for empanelment
- Disqualifications for empanelment
- Application for appointment of Mediator or Conciliator and his appointment
- Deletion from the Panel
- Withdrawing name from Panel
- Duty of mediator or conciliator to disclose certain facts
- Withdrawal of appointment
- Procedure for disposal of matters
- Mediator or Conciliator not bound by the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 or the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
- Representation of parties
- Consequences of non-attendance of parties at sessions or meetings on due dates
- Administrative assistance
- Offer or settlement by parties
- Role of Mediator or Conciliator
- Parties alone responsible for taking decision
- Time limit for completion of mediation or conciliation
- Parties to act in good faith
- Confidentiality, disclosure and inadmissibility of information
- Privacy
- Protection of action taken in good faith
- Communication between mediator or conciliator and the Central Government or the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal
- Settlement agreement
- Fixing date for recording settlement and passing order
- Expenses of the mediation and conciliation
- Ethics to be followed by Mediator or Conciliator
- Resort to arbitral or judicial proceedings
- Matters not to be referred to the mediation or conciliation
Companies (Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014
Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014
Chapter 54 overview
- Short title and commencement
- Definitions
- Application for obtaining status of dormant company
- Certificate of status of dormant company
- Register of dormant companies
- Minimum number of directors for dormant company
- Return of dormant companies
- Application for seeking status of an active company
- Fees for application to Central Government
- Association or partnership of persons exceeding certain number
- Application or forms pending before Central Government, Regional Director or Registrar of companies