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.
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 : A Discussion Perspective A company is owned by its shareholders and managed by its Board of Directors. However, the framework of c...
Company Law : A practical overview of the legal procedure, timelines, and filings required for buy-back of shares, highlighting compliance essen...
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 Chennai penalised a company and its director for failing to disclose PAN and e-mail IDs of allottees in Form PAS-3. The order ...
Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a Nidhi company and its directors for incomplete allottee disclosures in Form PAS-3. The order clarifies tha...
Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a Nidhi company and its directors for filing incomplete allottee details in Form PAS-3. The ruling clarifies...
Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a company and its director for filing Form MGT-7 more than 500 days late under Section 92 of the Companies A...
Company Law : ROC Chennai penalised a company and its director for delayed filing of Form MGT-14 relating to approval of financial statements an...
eForm DPT-3- Return of deposits eForm DPT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to rule 16 of the of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 16: Return of deposits to be filed with the Registrar: Every company to which these rules apply, shall on or before the […]
eForm MGT-15 for filing Report on Annual General Meeting eForm MGT-15 is required to be filed pursuant to section 121(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 31(2) of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 121(1): Every listed public company shall prepare in the prescribed manner a report on […]
Notice of situation or change of situation or discontinuation of situation,of place where foreign register shall be kept eForm MGT-3 is required to be filed pursuant to section 88(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 7(2) of the of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference.
Requirement to appoint Company Secretary in Private Limited Company govern by the Provision of Rule- 8A of ‘The Companies Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel, Rules 2014’ Chapter XIII. Time Period: The Act doesn’t provide the time period in which a Company have to designate Company Secretary as KMP. But it’s advisable to appoint a Company Secretary as KMP in first board meeting conduct after applicability of such provision. In this Case Rule 8A come into force from 9th June, 2014.
Following are the steps for the calculation of Depreciation on existing Asset: 1. Find out useful life as per new schedule 2. Calculate already expired useful life 3. Difference of above two 4. Take Residual life at 5% of historical cost or as per management estimate (For value exceeding 5 % technical justification is required.)
Related party transactions (RPT) is one of the important section in Companies Act,2013 which have been in highlight since its notification due to its overwhelming provisions. MCA has issued many circulars and orders relating to RPT. SEBI has also amended Clause 49 for RPT’s vide CIRCULAR No. CIR/CFD/POLICY CELL/7/2014, Dated- September 15, 2014 to align it with Companies Act but there are some places where Clause 49 seems to be more stringent than Companies Act which we are going to discuss in this article.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued General Circular No. 04/2015, Dated: 10/03/2015 on the clarification of Loans and Advances to employees under Section 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“CA, 2013”). This alert has covered all the significant updates on the loans and investments made by the Indian Company which will upgrade the knowledge of each individual.
Objectives of Company proposed to be formed under Section 8 of Companies Act 2013 should be to promote commerce, art, science, sports education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any such other object. [Section – 8(1) of Companies Act 2013]
As per companies act, 1956 sec 621A was applicable for compounding of offences and as per companies act, 2013 sec 441 is applicable. Only offences punishable under this act (i.e. companies act) WITH FINE ONLY can be compounded.Offences punishable with Fine or imprisonment Or Fine or imprisonment or both Compoundable with permission of Court
Any Company who is intending to make any change to the Article of Association (AOA) of its company, will have to comply with the provisions of Section- 14 of Companies Act, 2013 and any other applicable provisions of the Act including fulfillment of condition as may be contained in the Memorandum of Association (MOA) of Company.
