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.
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 : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
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 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...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
NCLT Mumbai held that resolution plan submitted by M/s. Priyam Projects (I) Pvt. Ltd. [Successful Resolution Applicant] for M/s. Steadfast Shipping Private Limited [Corporate Debtor] meeting requirements of Section 30(2) of IBC and Regulations 37, 38, 38 (1A) and 39 (4) of the Regulations stands approved.
ROC Kanpur imposed a ₹40,000 penalty on SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and directors for violating Section 118/146, stemming from the company’s auditor failing to attend two AGMs.
ROC Kanpur has penalized GORDON HERBERT (INDIA) LIMITED ₹6,00,000 for failing to appoint an Independent Director as mandated by Section 149(4) of the Companies Act, 2013.
ROC Kanpur levied a ₹55,000 penalty on SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and 6 directors for continuous failure to comply with Secretarial Standard-1 rules on minute and attendance books.
ROC Kanpur imposed a ₹8,00,000 penalty on GORDON HERBERT (INDIA) LIMITED and its directors for violating Section 177 by failing to establish a mandatory Audit Committee.
SEN HON LEE TECHNOLOGIES and its directors failed to consecutively number pages and record dates of minutes for AGMs held on 31.12.2020 and 30.11.2021, violating Section 118(11) read with Secretarial Standard-2. ROC Kanpur imposed penalties of ₹25,000 on the company and ₹5,000 per officer, highlighting directors’ compliance responsibility.
A small software company faced a maximum penalty of ₹2 lakh for delayed filing of financial statements. The ruling demonstrates MCA’s strict enforcement and timelines for filing under the Companies Act.
Summary of Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) requirements for public and listed companies. Details on composition, minimum members, director independence, and key functions.
Ready-to-use formats for Board and shareholder resolutions to appoint and ratify remuneration of Cost Auditors under Section 148 of the Companies Act.
Effective October 6, 2025, the MCA introduced the Investor Education and Protection Fund Amendment Rules, 2025, modernizing the refund process.
