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.
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 : Section 186(2) covers guarantees connected with loans, while MCA Circular No. 04/2015 clarifies that genuine performance guarantee...
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 having loans, customer advances or deposits as on 31 March must file Form DPT-3 by 30 June, including exempted transactions.
A company with share capital cannot commence business or borrow funds until Forms INC-20A and INC-22 are filed. Section 10A non-compliance attracts significant penalties.
ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The representation emphasizes that contractual appointments do not satisfy the legal requirement and undermine corporate governance.
Learn the essential legal requirements for incorporating a One Person Company under the Companies Act, 2013. The article explains eligibility, nominee rules, Section 8 restrictions, and key ROC compliance requirements.
Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the requisite stakeholder consents are available, the Tribunal may dispense with meetings of the concerned classes, direct compliance with statutory notice requirements and permit the scheme to proceed to the second motion stage for final sanction.
The article explains the most common DPT-3 classification errors that can expose companies and directors to penalties under the Companies Act. It also highlights the extended filing deadline and reporting requirements.
Form DPT-3 is an annual MCA compliance requirement for reporting deposits and specified non-deposit receipts. The article explains applicability, due dates, filing requirements, and penalties for non-compliance.
The document clarifies that a director’s resignation becomes effective upon receipt by the company or the specified future date, without requiring Board approval. It also explains the statutory compliances and continuing liabilities after resignation.
NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2013. The Tribunal directed payment of a compounding fee after finding a continuing statutory default.
NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and operational data from over 1.21 lakh enterprises. The survey is designed to strengthen evidence-based policymaking, economic analysis, and National Accounts compilation.
