Major changes by the Companies Bill as passed in Lok Sabha on 8th August, 2013. The focus of this presentation is mainly to bring out the Improved Corporate Governance through this new Corporate legislation

4. 2008
•Companies Bill, 2008 was introduced on 23rd Oct, 2008 in Lok Sabha to replace existing
Companies Act, 1956. Due to dissolution of the 14th Lok Sabha, the Companies Bill, 2008 had
lapsed.
2009
•Companies Bill, 2009 was reintroduced on 3rd Aug, 2009 in Lok Sabha to replace existing
Companies Act, 1956 and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance(SCF) for examination
2010
•Report of the SCF on Companies Bill, 2009 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 31st Aug, 2010
2011
•Companies Bill, 2011 finally introduced in Lok Sabha on 14th December, 2011.
2012
•Companies Bill 2012 passed in Lok Sabha on 18th December, 2012 at 10:46 pm.