Bench constitution allocates subject matter jurisdiction, temporary staffing, and referral powers for company law benches effective immediately.
The order prescribes constitution and subject matter allocation of Company Law Board benches, names temporary members for each bench and for pending matters, authorises benches to sit outside their geographic jurisdiction with party consent, permits referral of matters to the Principal Bench for joint consultation and disposal, and takes effect from 3rd November, 2009.

Court-directed document filing enables registrar action against directors for company law filing violations under statutory power.
Regional Directors and Registrars are instructed to request courts, in prosecutions for breaches of directors' filing duties, to issue orders directing the accused to file required documents with the Registrar within a specified time and to pay prescribed and additional fees, thereby enabling the Registrar to take subsequent enforcement action under the Act if the ordered filings are not made.

Membership status of GDR holders: non resident GDR holders are not company members unless converted into underlying shares.
A non resident holder of Global Depository Receipts is not a member of the issuing company because they are neither subscriber nor registered holder; the Overseas Depository Bank is not the statutory depository and cannot be deemed a member. Membership arises only upon conversion or redemption of GDRs into underlying equity shares and completion of the Scheme's and Companies Act procedures; until conversion the Overseas Depository Bank's name appears in the Register as legal allottee but is not a nominee of the GDR holder for membership purposes.