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...
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AMENDMENT UTILIZATION OF UNSPENT AMOUNT ON CSR ACTIVITIES (OTHER THAN ONGOING PROJECTS) [SECTION 135(5)] Reason for not spending the amount ⇓ Transfer such unspent amount ⇓ To a fund specified in Schedule VII ⇓ Within 6 months ⇓ Of the expiry of the financial Year UTILIZATION OF UNSPENT AMOUNT ON CSR ACTIVITIES […]
In this editorial author shall discuss the implication and effects of delay in payments to MSME vendor along with their reporting in Companies Act as well as MSME Act, 2006. A. Provisions of Companies Act, 2013 As per MCA Notification dated 22nd January, 2019, MCA has directed that all companies, who get supplies of goods […]
Many readers asked ‘details of transactions to be mention in e-form MSME-1′. As there are lot of confusions in this form since the inception. In this editorial author shall discuss about the transactions with example required to be mention in MSME-1 along with below mentioned questions: i. If a Company itself registered in MSME. Whether […]
As we are aware that, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has disqualified lakhs of Directors on 01st November 2016 due to non-compliance of Section 164(2) by such directors. As per Companies Act, 2013 once a director disqualified u/s 164(2) shall not be eligible to be re-appointed as a director of that company or appointed in other […]
In this editorial author shall discuss about each aspect of MSME-1 form. MSME-1 form first time introduced by MCA notification dated 22 January 2019. A. PURPOSE OF E-FORM: Purpose of this form is to inform ROC about default in payment by Companies to their MSME (Micro and small) vendors. B. APPLICABILITY: If a Company (All […]
MSME-1 form introduced under Companies Act, 2016 u/s 405 by using power of Central Government. There is no penalties/ fine are prescribed under Section 405 of the Companies Act, 2013. Further, there is one Section 450 under Companies Act, which states that if there is no penalty prescribed for any section/ rules in then penalty shall be levy as per Section 450.
VARIATION OF SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS Applicable provisions: Section 48 of the Companies Act, 2013. Where a share capital of the company is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to the shares of any class may be varied from the other class of shareholders. The consent of not less than 3/4 holders of the […]
ATE Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs Rajasthan Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NCLT Jaipur) A ‘Government Company’ as defined under Section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 2013 is covered under the definition of a ‘Company’ as defined under Section 2(20) of Companies Act 2013. Since the Corporate Debtor, has not been performing any Governmental Functions or the […]
DINs eligible to be de-flagged on expiry of the period of disqualification are in the process of verification. Necessary action shall be taken shortly.
9th November, 2021 To, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta Chairperson National Financial Regulatory Authority chairperson@nfra.gov.in Subject: – Joint Representation on Consultation Paper – September, 2021 on Statutory Audit and Auditing Standards for Micro, Small and Medium Companies (MSMCs) 1. Bombay Chartered Accountants’ Society 2. Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association 3. Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad 4. Chartered […]
