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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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, ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Table of Fees (pursuant to rule 12 of the Companies (Registration of Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014) I. Fee for filings etc. under section 403 of the Companies Act, 2013 Table of fees for the documents required to be submitted, filed, registered or recorded or for any fact or information required or authorized to be […]
CS Mohit Saluja Ministry of Corporate Affairs has recently released Chapter XIII- The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014. The rules are different from draft rules given for comments in respect of appointment of Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) and Secretarial Audit limit. Kill two birds with one stone or say “Ek teer se […]
Dissemination of Information with regards to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 as notified till date vis-à-vis the corresponding provisions of the Companies Act, 1956.
Notification – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 41 read with 469 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These Rules may be called Companies (Issue of Global Depository Receipts) Rules, 2014.
Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. No. 130(E), dated the 28th February, 2014 at page 2, line 20 for promoting preventive health care read promoting health care including preventive health care.
Nidhi Rules, 2014 applies to every company which had been declared as a Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society under sub-section (1) of section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956, every company functioning on the lines of a Nidhi company or Mutual Benefit Society but has either not applied for or has applied for and is […]
Application for obtaining status of dormant company.- For the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 455, a company may make an application in Form MSC-1 along with such fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 to the Registrar for obtaining the status of a Dormant Company in accordance with the provisions of section 455 after passing a special resolution to this effect in the general meeting of the company or after issuing a notice to all the shareholders of the company for this purpose and obtaining consent of atleast 3/4th shareholders (in value):
Filing of return of appointment.- A company shall file a return of appointment of a Managing Director, Whole Time Director or Manager, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) within sixty days of the appointment, with the Registrar in Form No. MR.1 along with such fee as may be specified for this purpose.
A company after obtaining availability of name in terms of the provisions of section 4 of the Act, shall attach the required documents and information to the Registrar along with Form No.URC. 1 in the following manner, namely:—
G.S.R. 246(E) Chapter X – The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014. – FORM NO. ADT-1 – Notice of appointment of auditor by the company. FORM NO. ADT-2 – Application for removal of auditor(s) from his/their office before expiry of term. FORM NO. ADT-3 – Notice of Resignation by the Auditor. Form No.ADT-4 – Report to Central Government on suspected offence involving fraud being committed or having been committed
