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 : The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, digital compliance, and globa...
CA, CS, CMA : The article explains how buy-back taxation shifted from company-level tax to shareholder taxation under the Finance Act, 2024 and ...
Fema / RBI : RBI has created a new category called Unregistered Type 1 NBFC for companies operating only with internal or group funds and witho...
Company Law : Registrar of Companies clarified that Section 155 absolutely prohibits holding more than one DIN. Penalties were imposed even thou...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete process for quick Private Limited Company registration in India, including required documents, DS...
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 : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
Company Law : Supreme Court held that section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn’t require mandatory obtaining or circulating of formal valua...
Company Law : ROC Delhi imposed penalties under Section 450 after a company failed to appoint an internal auditor despite crossing prescribed fi...
Company Law : ROC Delhi imposed penalties after a company failed to form Audit and Nomination Committees despite crossing the prescribed turnove...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata imposed penalties after a company incorrectly reported that consolidated financial statements were not applicable in i...
Company Law : ROC Kolkata penalized a company and its directors for not appointing a woman director after turnover crossed ₹300 crore. The ord...
Company Law : ROC Uttar Pradesh imposed penalties under Section 134(8) after finding that the company’s directors failed to provide comments o...
Nikita Bhatia With a constant attempt to make the law simpler for entrepreneurs and promote & support new and existing business, the Government has bought in substantial changes through the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, which got the Presidential Assent on the 25th of May, 2015. This reflects the Government’s willingness to boost and promote the […]
Provisions of section 43 and 47 deals with the kinds of shares which may be issued by a Company and the voting rights attached to such shares. In this article we will analyze the present law with reference to the issue of shares without voting rights.
MCA has issued exemption vide Notification dated 05/06/2015 under section 462 of the Companies Act 2013 providing necessary exemptions to private company other than subsidiary of public companies from the provisions of Companies Act, 2013. Summary of such exemptions to private company other than subsidiary of the Public Companies from the provision of the Companies Act, 2013 is as follows :-
In this article I have compared provision related to Depreciation & Amortization under Companies Act, 1956 and Companies Act, 2013. I have explained the same in tabular form, in simple manner for better understanding of readers-
According to the UNIDO3, Corporate social responsibility is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR is generally understood as being the way through which a company achieves a balance of economic, environmental and social imperatives (Triple-Bottom-Line Approach)
In this article I will be discussing all aspects of CARO, 2015, its applicability and its reporting requirements as well. First of all I would like to draw your attention to Section 14(11) of Companies Act, 2013 from where CG used the power and published CARO, 2013.
Earlier the provisions of Annual Return were governed under Section 159,160,161, 162 & Schedule V of the Act, 1956 where as now the all the sections are merged into one hut under Section 92 of the Act, 2013 excluding format for the same which is provided in Form No. MGT-7 prescribed in Rule 11 of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014.
As per Section 2(31) of Companies Act, 2013,deposit includes any receipt of money by way of depositor loan or in any other form by a company, but does not include such categories of amount as may be prescribed in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India.
Private companies under the Companies Act 1956 have been provided with various exemptions/privileges which due to implementation of Companies Act 2013 got reduced/restricted leading to difficulties in smooth functioning of business by private limited companies. Government in consideration of the representations received from various stakeholders considered such exemptions/ privileges to certain extent.
Applicability: Section 185 applies to both Public and Private Companies. Section 185 prohibits the companies: I. For providing any loan to its directors or any other person to whom such a director is interested. II. For giving any guarantee or security in connection with such loan taken by director or any other person to whom such a director is interested.
