Guest Lecture on "The companies Act, 2013 The Highlights of the Journey so Far"

TITLE OF THE EVENT: Guest Lecture & Interactive Session on "The Companies Act, 2013: The Highlights of the Journey So Far

DATE: 24n November 2022

VENIIE: VinayakHall, IISU CamPus

NAME OF THE RESOURCE PERSON: Ms. Parveen Mahtani, chief Legal officer, Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Limited, Mumbai

NO. OF PARTICIPATING BENEFICIARIES: 164 Students andT Faculty Members

NAME OF THE ACTMTY COORDINATOR: Dr. Princy Thomas NAME OF TIIE COLLABORATING AGENCY: NIL OBJECTM OF THE

WORKSHOP/SEMINAWACTIVITY: To acquaint the students with the contribution of The Companies Act,20l3 in ensuring best practices of Corporate Governance. Summary/Description (300 words) Ms. parveen Mahtani, Chief Legal Officer of Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Ltd. took a session through virtual mode where she talked about the importance and functioning of Companies A.Jt, ZOt: and highlighted the key points stating its importance for companies. She also addressed the differencei between Companies Act 1956 and Companies Act 2013. Significant information regarding certain compliances that the government.has-introduced in thJCompaniesAct,2Ol3io enhincetherole ifcorporategovernanceinthelndiancompanies was discussed bY the sPeaker. / She further stressed with the help of various examples that adhering the compliances of Companies Act, 20!3 also helps the business to make a good market image and ensures its positive growth . For a company to have positive impression on public it needs to disclose its arrnual ,"-po.t, so that the investors can understand the financial situation and working of the company and make investment decision' The importance of corporate governance and ethics was also emphasized and the faculty and students understood its implementation in the Companies' In the end, queries ofthe students and faculty members were answered. E-certificates were also provided to the faculty and students for attending the session' '