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    Budget 2011: Cos Bill to be presented in Parliament

    The Companies Bill 2009, which seeks to replace a half-a-century-old Act, will be presented in Parliament in the ongoing Budget session, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said.

    February 28, 2011 / 13:39 IST

    The Companies Bill 2009, which seeks to replace a half-a-century-old Act, will be presented in Parliament in the ongoing Budget session, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said.


    The new Companies Bill, which was tabled in the backdrop of the Rs 14,000 crore Satyam fraud, promises greater shareholder democracy and stricter corporate governance norms.


    "The Companies Bill introduced in Parliament in 2009 has been received by the Parliamentary Standing Committee. The proposed Bill will be introduced in Lok Sabha in current session," Mukherjee said, while unveiling his Budget proposals for 2011-12.

    The Bill introduces for the first time in India the concept of class action suits, which would empower investors to sue a company for "oppression and mismanagement" and claim damages.

    first published: Feb 28, 2011 12:32 pm

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