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 : Understand foreign contribution, FCRA eligibility, Section 2(1)(h), Section 3 prohibitions, and registration requirements under th...
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 : 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 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...
Incorporation by filling Form INC-29 (Integrated Form)- ♠ The write-up aims to provide a checklist to incorporate a company under Companies Act, 2013 through Integrated Form INC 29. A. Object of company:
Relaxation of additional fees and extension of last date of in filing of forms MGT-7 (Annual Return) and AOC-4 (Financial Statement) under the Companies Act, 2013- State of Tamil Nadu and UT of Puducherry – reg.
Audit of ‘Internal Financial controls (hereinafter to be referred as ‘IFC’) over Financial Reporting’ is a reasonably advanced reporting concept for India. In India though there were no such requirements earlier, however, similar reporting requirements existed globally such as section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley Act, 2002 of USA.
Process for Approval of Central Government (Regional Director) where the instrument creating or modifying a charge is not filed within a period of 300 days from the date of its creation or modification and where the satisfaction of the charge is not filed within 30 days from the date on which such payment of satisfaction.
In case of Companies Act, is the board required to approve all related party transactions from audit committee? [1]The Companies Act 2013 prescribes that a company needs approval of the audit committee on all related party transactions and subsequent modifications thereto. Section 177(4) (iv). [2]Provided that the Audit Committee may make omnibus approval for related party transaction proposed to be entered into by the company subject to conditions given below.
Share warrants are a common source of funding used by companies, both public and private. As is clear from the nomenclature, warrants are issued with an option to convert into shares of the company. Having said so, share warrants are not similar to CCDs or ESOPs as has been explained further in this write-up. In […]
Committees have an important role to play in company governance. A Board can set up committees with particular terms of reference when it needs assistance or when any issue requires more attention. They can be set up for specific purpose or to deal with general issues. They can be established on a Short term or temporary basis or may be formed on a permanent basis.
In the Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, After Rule 6 of Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 the Rule 6A inserted: Before Amendments: Rule 6 of Companies (Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 talk about Committee of the Board: The Board of Directors of every listed […]
In Companies (Audit and Auditors) Amendment Rules 2014 Section 143(12) of Companies Act, 2013 states If an Auditor of the Company, in the course of the performance of his duties as auditor, has reason to believe that an offence involving fraud is being or has been committed against the company by officers or employees of […]
Some of the recent amendments have brought significant changes in law pertaining to the related party transaction. Section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 deals with the related party transactions which inter alia incorporate various provisions and requirements including disclosure requirement for related party transaction.
