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...
Explore how repeated corporate defaults under India’s Companies Act, 2013, are penalized. Learn about Section 454A’s enhanced penalties and Section 441’s compounding limits, especially three-year bar for similar offenses.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), via GSR 426(E) dated 27th June 2025, introduced a revised Form INC-22A (ACTIVE) under the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2025. This new e-form is set to come into force on 14th July 2025 and replaces the previous version of Form INC-22A. However, a key question arises: Which companies are […]
MCA transitions all company forms to the V3 Portal by July 14, 2025. Key dates, downtime, and user actions detailed for compliance.
Explore the MCA’s transition of forms from V2 to V3, including auto-prefill, linked web-based documents, revised filing options, and enhanced data validation for corporate compliance.
Under Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors may appoint an Additional Director, but such a director shall hold office only up to the date of the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) or the last date on which the AGM should have been held, whichever is earlier.
Two significant provisions under this law are Section 89 and Section 90, which deal with the concepts of Beneficial Interest and Significant Beneficial Ownership (SBO) respectively. While these terms may seem similar, they address different compliance objectives and disclosure requirements.
Explore legal frameworks in the UK, Australia, and India regulating phoenix companies. Understand how these nations address fraudulent practices and protect creditors.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs revises Companies (Listing of equity shares in permissible jurisdictions) Rules, 2024, by substituting Form LEAP – 1.
NCLAT Delhi held that proposed sale in the form of private sale to related party being not in conformity with Regulation 33 of IBBI (Liquidation Regulations), 2016 hence order of Adjudication Authority allowing such private sale is liable to be set aside.
Learn the steps and compliance requirements for changing a company’s registered office address within the same city, as per the Companies Act, 2013.
