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...
NACAS set up under Companies act 1956 and NFRA set up under Companies act 2013 are the bodies for the purpose of advisory and regulation of compliances with the standards notified in relation to accounting and auditing. The NACAS will no longer be in action after applicability of section 132 of the Companies act 2013,
Most of the Companies Filed form ADT-1 as an attachment with form GNL-2 before the e-form ADT-1 was made available by the MCA. Since the Form GNL-2 had no mandatory attachments and also there was no information about the attachments to Form ADT-1, most of the Companies only filed form ADT-1 as an attachment to form GNL-2 and did not file the other attachments.
CS Divesh Goyal AMENDMENT IN MAIN OBJECTS, IF THE COMPANY IS CARRYING ANY BUSINESS COVERED UNDER OTHER OBJECTS IN THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION. 1. PROVISIONS FOR OBJECT CLAUSE UNDER COMPANIES ACT – 1956 As per Section 13 of the Companies Act, 1956 the Object Clause of a company shall be divided into three categories:— 1. […]
The totality of CSR can be best understood by three words: ‘corporate’, ‘social’ and ‘responsibility’ in broad terms, CSR relates to responsibilities corporations have towards society within which they are based and within which they operate, not denying the fact that the purview of CSR goes much beyond this.
The Companies Act 2013 envisages radical changes in the area of Corporate Governance and is set to have far-reaching implications. The new regime is expected to significantly change the manner in which corporates operate in India. While the bar for corporate governance has been raised
Shampita Das Section 187 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the ‘Act’) which corresponds to section 49 of the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956 requires companies to hold all investments in its own name. Below, we discuss in detail the requirement of entry of investments in the register maintained for this purpose. We shall also deal with […]
The respective provisions of the Act and the Rules can be read in two perspectives i.e. provisions governing – Issue of ESOPs and Trust set-up, funding and operation for administration of ESOPs. The provisions relating to issue of ESOPs are common for all the unlisted Companies irrespective of their status being Private or Public; whereas […]
What are exceptional and extra ordinary items? The question is not new and therefore, it is not for the first time that accountants/auditors have to answer the same. However, the question assumes significance from Schedule VI of Companies Act, 1956; Schedule III of Companies Act, 2013, and clause 41 [1] of listing agreement where it requires company to submit to the stock exchange the reason or explanation for variation in exceptional and extraordinary item if it is excess of 10% or Rs. 10 Lakhs,
A rights issue is directly offered to all existing shareholders of the Company in proportion to their current holding. The company also set a time limit for the shareholder to buy the shares. Companies pursue Rights Issue as an avenue to raise funds for various reasons, ranging from expansion or acquisitions to paying down debts.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs has amended Rules for Chapter 10 (Audit and Auditors) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Reporting on Internal Financial Control u/s 143 (3) (i) of the Companies Act, 2013 has been deferred for one year i.e., up to 31.03.2015. The auditor shall report on the existence of adequate internal financial control and its operational effectiveness for the financial years on or after 01.04.2015.The auditor may voluntarily report for the year from 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015.
