{"id":56781,"date":"2019-07-18T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T07:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=56781"},"modified":"2019-07-18T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T07:07:09","slug":"cabinet-approves-bill-to-amend-companies-act-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/cabinet-approves-bill-to-amend-companies-act-2013","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet approves bill to amend Companies Act, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bill would replace an ordinance promulgated earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" data-attachment-id=\"56782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/cabinet-approves-bill-to-amend-companies-act-2013\/download-2019-07-18t123619-647\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?fit=275%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"275,183\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"download &amp;#8211; 2019-07-18T123619.647\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?fit=275%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?resize=275%2C183&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?w=275&amp;ssl=1 275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/download-2019-07-18T123619.647.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>Information &amp; Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that it will help companies bring the public issue in less time &amp; benefit law-abiding corporates.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the proposed amendments would lead to de-clogging of National Company Law Tribunal &amp; special courts, strengthening corporate governance standards, strengthening of enforcement with a focus on serious cases of violation &amp; to ease of doing business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bill would replace an ordinance promulgated earlier this year. 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