The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
Corporate Law : Learn when a Board Meeting is mandatory and when a Circular Resolution can be used under the Companies Act, 2013. Explore the comp...
Company Law : Summary: The Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) does not mandate asset tagging through QR codes, barcodes,...
Company Law : Section 233 Fast Track Merger framework expanded through 2025 amendments with wider eligibility, revised timelines, new safeguards...
Company Law : Explains the SEBI LODR framework for Senior Management Personnel, covering appointment, disclosures, governance obligations, PIT c...
Corporate Law : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai sanctioned the amalgamation scheme after finding statutory compliance complete and Regional Director’s observations ...
Company Law : Section 242(1) conferred overriding and comprehensive equitable powers upon the NCLT to grant appropriate relief in cases of oppre...
Company Law : Kerala HC restored a Section 452 Companies Act complaint, holding the 2020 amendment did not remove criminal court jurisdiction or...
Company Law : NCLT Kochi held that a Board cannot reject a valid Section 100 EGM requisition and ordered an independently supervised meeting und...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai partly allowed an oppression petition, directing rectification of the share register and compensation for financial mi...
Company Law : MCA extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Learn when a Board Meeting is mandatory and when a Circular Resolution can be used under the Companies Act, 2013. Explore the complete list of matters that must be approved only at a Board Meeting as per statutory provisions and Secretarial Standard-1 (SS-1).
Summary: The Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 (CARO 2020) does not mandate asset tagging through QR codes, barcodes, or RFID technology. Instead, Clause 3(i)(b) requires the auditor to report on whether Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) have been physically verified by the management at reasonable intervals, whether the frequency of verification is appropriate considering the […]
NCLT Mumbai sanctioned the amalgamation scheme after finding statutory compliance complete and Regional Director’s observations satisfactorily addressed.
Section 242(1) conferred overriding and comprehensive equitable powers upon the NCLT to grant appropriate relief in cases of oppression and mismanagement, including declaring fraudulent or sham transactions void. The consent requirement contained in the proviso to Section 242(2)(f) applied only to the modification or termination of valid contractual arrangements and could not restrict the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to examine and nullify transactions alleged to be fraudulent or colourable devices.
Section 233 Fast Track Merger framework expanded through 2025 amendments with wider eligibility, revised timelines, new safeguards and Small Company thresholds.
Kerala HC restored a Section 452 Companies Act complaint, holding the 2020 amendment did not remove criminal court jurisdiction or decriminalise the offence.
NCLT Kochi held that a Board cannot reject a valid Section 100 EGM requisition and ordered an independently supervised meeting under Section 98.
NCLT Mumbai partly allowed an oppression petition, directing rectification of the share register and compensation for financial mismanagement.
Bombay HC held that mutation entries transferring company property without a valid transfer instrument or consideration attracted Section 531 and declared the transaction void.
Explains the SEBI LODR framework for Senior Management Personnel, covering appointment, disclosures, governance obligations, PIT compliance and exit requirements.
