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 : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
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 : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
Discover the outcome of an appeal under section 454(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 for default in appointing a Company Secretary, where the penalty was reduced to Rs. 1.25 Lakh.
MCA decided to allow further additional time of 15 days for filing of 46 forms, without additional fees, to the stakeholders.
Section 185 of the Companies Act is like a rule book that tells grown-ups who run big lemonade stands (called companies) what they need to do if they want to lend money or give money to help another company.
Sections 128-129 of the Act deal with punishment for fraud in companies and the manner in which investigations of such fraud are conducted.
Section 36 of Companies Act deals with criminal liability of companies for fraudulently inducing persons to invest money, while Section 447 relates to punishment for fraud.
Pursuant to the Section 13(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 the alteration of the memorandum of association of the company relating to the place of the registered office from one state to another shall not have any effect unless it is approved by the Central Government (nowadays powers are delegated to Regional Directors) on an […]
In this editorial author shall discuss the questions and step by step process of Resubmit or submission of Spice Part B if name approved in V2 portal. Que 1: If Name approved in V2 portal. Whether Spice Part B for the same can be file on V3 Portal? (DG) Ans 1: It is allowed to […]
Corporate fraud is an act that misleads people by false representation of facts or wrongful concealment of facts, which results in an unethical or illegal gain.
Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) provides for the punishment of fraud in company matters. The offence of fraud is punishable, on conviction, with imprisonment, a fine or both. In recent years, with increased frauds, the Indian regulators have deemed it most apt and important to regulate the frauds in company matters.
It is observed that the company has not filed its proceedings of annual general meeting alongwith the report of the Board of Directors, the audited balance sheet and profit and loss for the financial years 2015-2016 to till date per the MCA portal. Hence, this office has issued show cause notice for default under section […]
