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...
If you are running a Nidhi Company or planning to open a Nidhi Company and not sure about the NDH-4 will get approval or not and already frustrated with the amount of compliance you face, we have some good news for you. The government of India after certain recommendations from committee formed for Nidhi Company […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022, dated 19th April, 2022, introduced substantial amendments in terms of Nidhi Rules, 2014. The Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 has been explained in a very effortless simple terms as under. The following clause in Rule 3A of the said rules, after the third proviso, the following […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has formed the Company Law Committee (CLC) to make recommendations to the government on reforms that will improve the ease of doing business in India and simplify the Companies Act 2013. There were numerous recommendations in the report on the overall structure of the Act; however, in this post, […]
Nidhi Company along with recent amendments dated 19.04.2022 vide Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 Introduction: This Article contains detailed analysis of compliances applicable to Nidhi Company. MCA has recently came out with some amendments in the Nidhi Rules, 2014 vide Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 dated 19.04.2022 wherein more stringent norms have been prescribed by Central Government […]
1. Introduction on the Imprisonment + Fine (both) for Corporate Fraud under Section 447 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act). (a) Corporate frauds are increasing in India by the person(s) those are directly or indirectly connected or even not-connected to the corporate. (b) It’s required that high standards for corporate governance and strong legal provisions should […]
MCA Notification No. G.S.R. 301(E) Dtd. 19th April, 2022 The MCA vide its notification dated 19th April, 2022 has introduced some important amendments to the existing Nidhi Rules, 2014 by notifying Nidhi (Amendment) Rules, 2022 which shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette i.e., 19th April, 2022. Sr. No. […]
SECTION 160 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 Chapter-XI Appointment and Qualifications of Directors Right of Persons Other than Retiring Directors to Stand for Directorship This section deals with the rights of person other than retiring director under Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 (1) A person who is not a retiring director in terms […]
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification G.S.R. 207(E) dt. 24th March 2021 has amended Schedule III to the Companies Act, 2013 which shall be effective from the 1st day of April 2021. With this notification, various additional disclosures are being incorporated which are to reported while preparing the financial statements of an entity. Schedule III […]
In order to boost entrepreneurship in India, the Startup India campaign was announced for the first time on 15th August 2015 by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. However, the action plan of the Startup India Scheme was unveiled on 16th January 2016. Notably, Startup India Scheme is one of the flagship initiatives […]
During the Financial Year 2021-22, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) registered more than 1.67 Lakh company incorporations as compared to 1.55 Lakh companies during FY 2020-21. The increase is significant considering that number of companies incorporated during Financial Year 2020-21 were the highest in any of the previous years. The incorporations during FY 2021-22 are […]
