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.
Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
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 : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2...
Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...
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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
The ROC levied penalties after the company failed to file financial statements for four consecutive years. With no response to notices, statutory fines were imposed on both the company and directors under Section 137(3).
An inquiry revealed non-filing of financial statements, and the company failed to respond to the show cause notice. The ROC issued penalties on both the company and directors, reinforcing strict enforcement of Section 137.
The ROC penalised the company and its officers for failing to disclose title deed details in the Board Report. Although decriminalised for the relevant years, the violation was recorded and statutory penalties were imposed under Section 454.
The ROC Mumbai penalised a company and its director for an error in Form AOC-4 relating to consolidated financial statements. The order directs rectification and outlines payment and appeal procedures.
Understand how Section 160 allows non-retiring individuals to contest for directorship, promoting transparency and fresh leadership in corporate governance.
Understand the process, approvals, and documentation required for issuing securities via private placement under Section 42, including limits and timelines.
A company and its officer were penalized under Section 138 for failing to appoint an internal auditor for FY 2022-23 and 2023-24, with corrective measures and penalties mandated.
A company and its directors were penalized under Section 42(9) for filing the return of allotment 23 days late, highlighting the importance of timely compliance in private placements.
A company and its director were penalized under the Companies Act for appointing a non-resident managing director without prior Central Government approval. Rectification through resignation and post-facto sanction was required.
Vishnupriya Tawania Cross-border mergers & acquisitions have become common in this era of globalisation, when two or more companies come together to form a completely new entity or merge into one existing company, which may or may not relate to businesses of those companies. This process involves transfer of property rights, assets and liabilities and […]
