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...
Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2025 expand Section 233 fast-track mergers to more unlisted companies, include demergers, and allow certain cross-border mergers via Regional Director approval.
ROC Hyderabad has penalized Virupaksha Organics and its directors for failing to appoint two independent directors as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
ROC Hyderabad has penalized Virupaksha Organics and its directors for failing to constitute a Nomination and Remuneration Committee under the Companies Act, 2013.
Shree Krishna Impex Ventures is penalized by the Gwalior Registrar of Companies for an incomplete and unsigned Board Report, violating the Companies Act.
Officers of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, including the CFO and Company Secretary, faced penalties after board minutes were finalized 215 days late. The case clarifies officers’ accountability under Section 118(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
MCA imposed penalties on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank and its officers for violating Section 118 of the Companies Act, 2013 by finalizing board meeting minutes 182 days late. The ruling underscores the importance of timely compliance in corporate governance.
Directors and the company were fined for continued default in maintaining a registered office, highlighting the consequences of ignoring Section 12 requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.
This article explains recent changes to India’s fast-track merger rules, including new eligibility criteria for start-ups, unlisted companies, and foreign entities.
ROC Mumbai fines Maxwell Life Science for failing to disclose mandatory details in its Board Report, violating the Companies Act, 2013.
Officers and company directors are not liable for penalties under Section 178(8) for defaults occurring before 21 December 2020, reinforcing decriminalization provisions.
