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...
Please find below the Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs till-date, since the commencement of Companies Act, 2013. 1. General Circular No. 01/2015 dated February 03, 2015 – MCA has constituted a High Level Committee to suggest measures for improved monitoring of the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility policies by the companies under […]
Section 62 of the Companies Act,2013 deals with the Further Issue of share capital to Employees under Employee Stock Options Scheme and to any persons on preferential basis. In my previous article (Part –I), I have discussed about the Issue of shares to the employees under Employee Stock Options Scheme (ESOS).
As per The Companies (Declaration of Beneficial Interest in Shares) Rules, 1975, following rules are to be followed:- 1. The declaration required to be made by a person whose name is entered in the Register of Members as a holder but he is not the beneficial owner within thirty days after his name is entered in the register of members of a company as the holder of a share in that company, to the company in Form I in duplicate.
A company (including Private company) having a share capital can increase its subscribed capital by issue of further shares to persons who are holders of equity shares of the company in proportion to the paid up share capital on those shares, by sending a letter of offer.
Fast Track Exit mode for Defunct Companies under section 560 of Companies Act 1956 A number of Companies registered under the Companies Act 1956 are inoperative since incorporation or commenced business but became inoperative or defunct later on due various reasons. Thus, the Registrar of Companies, under section 560 of the Companies Act 1956, may […]
Internal Audit As per section 138 of Indian Companies Act 2013 read with Rule 13 Of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, certain class of companies are required to appoint Internal Auditors. An extract of Rule 13 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is as follows- Extract of Rule 13 of Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 “13. Companies required […]
The new concept of having Independent Director is a welcome step for corporate governance in India. The Act, 2013 has conferred greater empowerment upon Independent Director’s to ensure that the management & affairs of a company is being run fairly and smoothly.
1. The reference of financials is as per last audited financial statements. 2. Proposal needs previous approval of Audit Committee. 3. Thereafter proposal needs previous approval of Board Meeting in terms of approval of Audit Committee.
Section 42 of the Companies Act,2013 and Rule 14 of Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) rules ,2014 deals with Private Placement. Private placement means any offer of securities or invitation to subscribe securities to a select group of persons by a company (other than by way of public offer) through issue of a private placement offer letter and which satisfies the conditions specified in this section.
Applicability of Section 188: Section 188 Related to related Party Transaction applies to Both Public Limited and Private Limited Companies. Related Party with reference to a Company, means – a director or his relative; a Key Managerial Personnel or his relative; a firm, in which a director , manager or his relative is a partner;
