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Responsibility of Independent Director For Defaults of Company

Company Law : Court clarifies independent directors' liability, requiring proof of involvement in financial misconduct before defaulter classifi...

April 2, 2025 186 Views 0 comment Print

Demat Deadline Extended: Impact on Non Small Private Limited Companies

Company Law : MCA extends demat deadline to June 30, 2025. This impacts non-small private companies, allowing physical share transfers until the...

April 2, 2025 126 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp Duty on Issuance of Share Certificate In Delhi (Physical/ Demat)

Company Law : Understand stamp duty on share certificates in Delhi for physical and demat shares. Learn rates, payment procedures, and legal com...

April 2, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

Does Non-Filing of Annual Forms for 3 Years Automatically Disqualify a Director

Company Law : Directors face automatic disqualification under Section 164(2) of the Companies Act for non-filing of financial statements for 3 y...

April 2, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

Appointing Independent Directors: Process & Provisions

Company Law : Understand the process of appointing independent directors under Companies Act 2013, including eligibility, tenure, and compliance...

April 2, 2025 114 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Deloitte Inspection: NFRA Notes Progress, Flags Lingering Issues

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP finds improvements but notes ongoing issues in key audit areas....

March 30, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Series on Auditor-Audit Committee Interaction: Related Party Audits

Company Law : NFRA highlights auditor responsibilities in related party transactions, emphasizing compliance with Ind AS 24, SEBI regulations, a...

March 30, 2025 276 Views 0 comment Print

Audit Strategy & Planning – SA 300: NFRA’s Guidance for Auditors

Company Law : NFRA outlines audit strategy and planning requirements, emphasizing auditor communication with audit committees and compliance wit...

March 30, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Unresolved Issues in Walker Chandiok’s 2023 Audit Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP reveals ongoing issues in independence and audit procedures....

March 30, 2025 501 Views 0 comment Print

NFRA Finds Continued Independence Issues at SRBC & Co. LLP in 2023 Inspection

Company Law : NFRA's 2023 inspection of SRBC & Co. LLP highlights audit quality issues, independence concerns, and compliance with auditing stan...

March 30, 2025 234 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Beneficiary under personal guarantee entitled to file application u/s. 95 of IBC

Company Law : NCLAT Delhi held that beneficiary under the personal guarantee is fully entitled to initiate Personal Insolvency Resolution Proces...

March 27, 2025 96 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT held Electricity was essential supply, couldn’t be disconnected during moratorium period under IBC

Company Law : When the corporate debtor failed to pay the outstanding power obligation, appellant subsequently cut off the electrical service. O...

March 10, 2025 111 Views 0 comment Print

IBC would prevail over Electricity Act: NCLAT Delhi

Company Law : The plain reading of the above provisions of Section 60(5)(c) clearly indicates that the NCLT is empowered to adjudicate any quest...

March 7, 2025 288 Views 0 comment Print

Profit-Sharing Disputes Not Operational Debt Under IBC: NCLAT Delhi

Company Law : NCLAT Delhi quashes CIRP against Alcuris Healthcare, ruling profit-sharing disputes do not constitute operational debt under IBC. ...

February 27, 2025 234 Views 0 comment Print

Hypothecated Assets Can’t Be claimed through retrospective journal entries to Evade Insolvency proceedings

Company Law : NCLAT dismisses appeals in Saturn Ventures case, upholding RP’s findings on asset ownership and rejecting fraudulent transaction...

February 26, 2025 240 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Companies Act Section 42, 55 & 62 Violation: MCA reduces Penalty from ₹13.9 Lakh to ₹1.1 Lakh

Company Law : Summary of the appeal by Aaryak Jewellery Pvt Ltd against penalties under Sections 42, 55, and 62 of Companies Act, 2013. Decision...

March 29, 2025 321 Views 0 comment Print

MCA reduces Penalty in Share Certificate Delay Case

Company Law : River Mobility Pvt. Ltd. appealed against a ₹3L penalty for delayed share certificate issuance. ITAT reduced it to ₹1L. Read t...

March 29, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

Appeal Against ROC Penalty for absence of maintained registered office Dismissed

Company Law : The appeal by Maptech Poly Products Pvt Ltd against a penalty for non-maintenance of its registered office was dismissed by the Re...

March 20, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

Failure to Appoint Resident Director: MCA reduces Penalty from ₹6 Lakh to ₹60000

Company Law : Vishnupriya Hotels' appeal led to a penalty reduction for non-compliance with Section 149(3) of the Companies Act. The company pai...

March 19, 2025 273 Views 0 comment Print

CSR provision Violation: MCA reduces Penalty from ₹1.59 Crore to ₹32.72 Lakh

Company Law : Vishnupriya Hotels appealed against CSR non-compliance penalties. The Regional Director reduced the fine after reviewing submissio...

March 19, 2025 6915 Views 1 comment Print


Extension for FY 2020-21 of residency requirement for directors in India – Section 149 – Companies Act, 2013

October 23, 2020 11433 Views 0 comment Print

[MCA General Circular No. 36/2020 dated 20th October, 2020 – Special Measures under the Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 in view of COVID-19 outbreak- Extension-reg.]  Looking at continuous widespread of COVID-19, pandemic, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) has further issued General Circular No. 36/2020 dated 20th October, 2020 whereby MCA has further […]

Scope of Fiduciary Duty of Directors: An Insight Into Regal (Hastings) Ltd. V Gulliver

October 22, 2020 14625 Views 0 comment Print

Directors play an instrumental role in the functioning of the day to day affairs of the company. Directors are involved in certain key aspects of the management, and have a better understanding of the company’s affairs. This could also be misused in a way akin to them making secret profits or using such information for their personal benefit.

Meaning of ‘Promoter’ under Companies Act, 2013

October 22, 2020 182796 Views 2 comments Print

The article is written with an objective of developing an understanding as to who is a ‘promoter’ with respect to a company. While complying with the annual compliance formalities, every company is mandated to file an Annual Return under Section 92 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’). The Annual Return demands the details of […]

What are the Documents/Information needed to Form an Indian Company?

October 22, 2020 4176 Views 0 comment Print

Article explains Documents/Information needed to Form an Indian Company under Companies Act, 2013 and same includes Documents required from client’s end, Document required In case of Body Corporate/Company acting as Subscriber cum shareholders in Indian Company and Documents that require to be drafted and filed as per Laws in India towards Company Registration. Documents required […]

Stamp Duty on Shares And Debentures

October 21, 2020 268404 Views 17 comments Print

INTRODUCTION The government of India through the Finance Act, 2019 bought 360-degree change under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899(hereinafter called as Stamp Act). Though there are numerous reasons for amending Stamp Act, some of the reasons are very explicit and some of them are not. However, no one can deny the fact that Stamp Act […]

Analysis of Dale and Carrington Investments (P) Ltd v. P.K. Prathapan and Ors. – (2005) 1 SCC 212

October 21, 2020 14820 Views 0 comment Print

Through the course of law school, we have been taught in various capacities that there exists a distinct separation between ownership and management. Such ownership stands diffused by shareholders and the company is managed by a Board of Directors on behalf of such shareholders, which brings us to the Principal – Agent relationship where the […]

MCA relaxes residency requirement of 182 days for Director

October 20, 2020 5826 Views 0 comment Print

It is hereby clarified that non-compliance of minimum residency in India for a period of at least 182 days in a year, by at least one director in every company, under section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 shall not be treated as non-compliance for the financial year 2020-­2021 also.

Related Party Transactions – A Case Study of A Unlisted Public Company

October 20, 2020 11754 Views 1 comment Print

Related party Transactions (RPT) in the Companies Act, 2013 is a subject of great importance. This gains further importance in the case of Listed Companies, wherein the Regulation 23 of SEBI (LODR) further lays down the compliance requirement for RPTs. While preparing the Audit Report under CARO, 2016 and verifying the disclosures in the Financial […]

Secretarial Standard on Meetings of Board of Directors

October 20, 2020 5658 Views 0 comment Print

This Standard prescribes a set of principles for convening and conducting Meetings of the Board of Directors. This Standard is applicable to the Meetings of Board of Directors of all companies incorporated under the Act except One Person Company (OPC) in which there is only one Director on its Board and a company licensed under […]

Annual Compliances for Private Limited Company

October 19, 2020 4926 Views 0 comment Print

Private Limited Company is the most popular form of starting a business, there are various compliances which are required to be followed once your business is incorporated. Here is a list of compliances for the Private Company: Sr. No. Particulars Due Dates/Status 1. Company Name Board Every Company shall paint or affix its name, and […]

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