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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.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Share Buyback Compliance Under Companies Act, 2013

Company Law : A practical overview of the legal procedure, timelines, and filings required for buy-back of shares, highlighting compliance essen...

May 5, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Complete Annual ROC Compliance Checklist for Private Limited Companies

Company Law : A detailed compliance roadmap covering board meetings, audits, ROC filings, and director duties. It explains mandatory corporate g...

May 5, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

175 Legal Compliances and Legal Updates for May-2026 in India

CA, CS, CMA : This update compiles key statutory deadlines across multiple laws for May 2026. It highlights filing requirements under income tax...

May 4, 2026 52137 Views 2 comments Print

CCFS-2026: MCA Launches 90% Penalty Waiver Scheme for Companies

Company Law : The scheme allows defaulting companies to regularize filings by paying only 10% of late fees. Key takeaway: CCFS-2026 offers a lim...

May 4, 2026 453 Views 0 comment Print

Brief Overview of Indian Pharma Industry, Investement And Law

Finance : This explains how the regulatory framework strictly governs drug quality, manufacturing, and liability. Courts have clarified that...

May 4, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print


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NFRA issues Audit Quality Inspection Guidelines

Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...

May 1, 2026 654 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Seeks Refiling Option for Annual Forms Under CCFS 2026

Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...

April 18, 2026 1722 Views 0 comment Print

ICSI Request MCA to permit filing of Forms during liquidation process

Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...

April 18, 2026 1326 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Consultation on Filing Reforms & Simplifying Compliance for Viksit Bharat 2047

Company Law : The initiative addresses inefficiencies in the current filing system and proposes consolidation and automation. It highlights a sh...

April 17, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print

MCA Prescribes OTP-Based Email Update Process for Companies and LLPs

Company Law : The MCA introduced a streamlined process for updating registered email IDs of companies and LLPs. The update ensures seamless rece...

April 17, 2026 513 Views 0 comment Print


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Dale & Carrington Vs. P.K. Prathapan (2004): Legal Analysis & Narrative Brief

Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...

April 6, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

NCLT Dismisses Plea as Preference Share Extension Within 20-Year Limit Needs No Approval

Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...

April 3, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

Absence of Entries Not Proof of Fraud; NCLT Upholds Strict Proof Standard Under Section 66

Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...

March 28, 2026 297 Views 0 comment Print

No Separate Meeting Needed When Same Terms Apply to Entire Shareholder Class: Calcutta HC

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...

March 18, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

No statutory mandate for valuation report for reduction of share capital: SC

Company Law : Supreme Court held that section 66 of the Companies Act, 2013 doesn’t require mandatory obtaining or circulating of formal valua...

March 12, 2026 1224 Views 0 comment Print


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Penalty Set Aside as Company Proves Separate Bank Account Compliance

Company Law : The appellate authority found that the company complied with private placement provisions by safeguarding funds in a separate acco...

May 5, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Private Placement: No Penalty on Separate Bank Account Compliance

Company Law : The issue involved alleged violation in handling share application money under company law. The ruling held that maintaining funds...

May 5, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

ROC Set Aside Penalty Due to Proof of Proper Use of Separate Bank Account for Share Money

Company Law : The issue involved alleged misuse of share application funds under company law provisions. The authority ruled that compliance was...

May 5, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to File DIR-12 on Director Appointment

Company Law : The issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 for appointment of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with Section...

April 30, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Penalty Imposed for Failure to File DIR-12 to report resignation of a director

Company Law : The issue involved non-filing of Form DIR-12 to report resignation of a director. The authority held that failure to comply with S...

April 30, 2026 174 Views 0 comment Print


Draft Resolutions For Professionals under Companies Act,2013

August 8, 2014 182552 Views 4 comments Print

1. TO TAKE NOTE OF KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL (KMP) OF THE COMPANY UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013:- The Chairperson informed the Board pursuant to provision of Section 2(51) & Section 203 read with rule made there under and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 there is need to designate Company Secretary Mr. —————– as Key Managerial Personnel.

Appointment of Additional, Alternate and Nominee Director – Companies Act, 2013

August 8, 2014 120468 Views 5 comments Print

Appointment of Additional Director, Alternate director and Nominee Director. Section 161 of the Companies Act,2013 deals with the Appointment of Additional Director, Alternate Director and Nominee Director

Procedure for Appointment Of MD For Private Limited Company

August 8, 2014 163360 Views 27 comments Print

Procedure & Requirement Of Appointment Of Managing Director (MD) For Private Limited Company. Appointment of Managing Director, Whole- Time Director OR Manager (Section: 196):

Method Of Voting At General Meetings -Companies Act, 2013

August 7, 2014 132433 Views 7 comments Print

Gurminder Dhami INTRODUCTION The votes cast by the shareholders play decisive role in the business proposed in General Meetings of a Company. An equity shareholder has the right to vote for every motion. However, as per the Section 47 of the Companies Act, 2013 preference shareholder is entitled to vote only for a resolution pertaining […]

Procedure to raise capital for unlisted companies- Companies Act 2013

August 6, 2014 9676 Views 0 comment Print

CA Nitesh More A. A Pvt Ltd is having two members, Mr A & Mrs A. Co wants to raise Rs 2 Lakhs by issue of equity shares.  Mr A & Mrs A do not want to invest further. Even Mrs A wants to sell some shares. However, Mr C wants to invest in the […]

Form 5 INV is not required to be filed in every case

August 6, 2014 17614 Views 3 comments Print

As per Rule 3 of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Uploading of information regarding unpaid & unclaimed amount lying with companies) Rules 2012, every company (including Non-banking Financial companies and Residuary Non-Banking Companies) shall, within a period of 90-days after the holding of Annual General Meeting or the date on which it should have been held as per the provisions of section 166 of the Act

Minutes of Meeting of Board, Shareholders & Others Under Companies Act,2013

August 6, 2014 18254 Views 0 comment Print

Section 118 of the Companies Act,2013 and Rule 25 of Companies (management and Administration) Rules,2014 deals with the Minutes of Proceedings of General Meeting, Meeting of BoD and other meeting and Resolutions passed by Postal Ballot

Challenges for Auditor in Companies Act, 2013

August 6, 2014 5572 Views 0 comment Print

Seeking greater transparency and corporate responsibility, the Companies Act, 2013 has changed the role of auditors in companies. Firstly, there is a need to understand section 139 that deals with the Appointment of Auditors

MCA includes Slum area development in CSR activities

August 6, 2014 4700 Views 0 comment Print

included slum area development in Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies by inserting clause (xi) in Schedule VII of Companies Act, 2013.

FAQs on Section 160 of Companies Act 2013

August 5, 2014 87304 Views 22 comments Print

As a general rule, directors are appointed by members at a general meeting. As an exception, Board can also appoint directors in some specified cases. Section 160 provides for right of any person to stand for the position of a director in a company in a general meeting in a democratic way.

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