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...
The uncertainty on whether corporations can avail input tax credit (ITC) for any expenditure made under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a longstanding one. In the absence of a clear-cut law, corporations have had to rely on specific AAR rulings to ascertain whether they can avail ITC for their CSR expenditure. However, inconsistent findings by […]
STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER OF SHARES TO IEPF AUTHORITY In my previous article I have discussed about the Compliances of Unpaid/Unclaimed dividend that a Company has to follow. Continuing the same, in this article I will be providing the practical aspect of the procedure of Shares transfer to IEPF authority alongwith sample documents […]
The new definition of Small Company- Know whether your company falls into Small Companies The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified an amendment in the Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014 that came into force on 1st April 2021. The MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has effected this amendment in accordance with the proposal […]
RIGHT ISSUE OF SHARES The concept of Right issue of shares is governed by section 62(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013. The said section deals with provision related to increase in subscribed share capital of the Company by issue of further shares. In simple terms, Right issue of shares means offer of shares to all […]
186(1) A company shall unless otherwise prescribed, make investment through not more than two layers of investment companies: Provided that the provisions of this sub-section shall not affect,— (i) a company from acquiring any other company incorporated in a country outside India if such other company has investment subsidiaries beyond two layers as per the […]
The new definition of Small Company- Know whether your company falls into Small Companies The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified an amendment in the Companies (Specification of Definitions Details) Rules, 2014 that came into force on 1st April 2021. The MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) has effected this amendment in accordance with the proposal […]
V Nagarajan Vs SKS Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors. (Supreme Court of India) When will the clock for calculating the limitation period run for proceedings under the IBC? The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (‘IBC’) envisages a comprehensive dispute resolution process in Chapter VI. The NCLT is the empowered ‘Adjudicating Authority’ under Section 60 of […]
I. INTRODUCTION Survival of business depends on smooth operations, precisely the need for liquidation of funds. Focusing on the said issue, India for the very first time adopted a consolidated legal framework to be known as Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (‘Act’) governing the factoring transactions in the country. The basics of factoring transaction can be […]
Section 8 companies are those companies which are incorporated with an objective to promote arts, commerce, education, charity, environment protection, sports, welfare, medicines, etc. The income of the company or money raised by doing events, receiving donations cannot be used for paying out dividends among the members of the company. The money raised should be […]
Overview: As per sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), “every company shall at the first annual general meeting, appoint an individual or a firm as an auditor who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of its sixth annual general meeting and thereafter till the […]
