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 : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
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 : 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 extends the Companies Compliance Facilitation Scheme, 2026 up to 31 August 2026 due to data center restoration following the...
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...
Part I – Laws Governing the eForm SH-7 Section and Rule Numbers eForm SH-7 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 64 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 15 of Companies (Share Capital & Debentures) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference: Section 64(1): (1) Where— (a) A company alters its […]
Charge as per section 2(16) of Companies Act, 2013 refers to creation of interest or a right on a property or asset of a company or any of its undertaking as a security and includes mortgage against loan provided to the company in respect of such interest. In the Companies Act, 1956, the word ‘Mortgage‘ […]
eForm INC-27 – Conversion of public company into private company or private company into public company Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm INC-27 eForm INC-27 is required to be filed pursuant to section 14 and 18 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 33 and 37 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced […]
eForm INC – 22 (Notice of situation or change of address of the registered office of the company) Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm INC-22 Section and Rule Number(s) eForm INC-22 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 12 (2) & 12 (4) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 25 & 27 […]
Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm INC-4 Section and Rule Number(s) eForm INC-4 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 3(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 4(4), (5), (6) of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 3: (1) A company may be formed for any lawful […]
Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm INC-3 Section and Rule Number(s) This form is required to be filed pursuant to section 3(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 4(2), (3), (4), (5) & (6) of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and the same are reproduced for your reference: Section 3(1): A company may be […]
Form FTE- Application for striking off the name of company under the Fast Track Exit (FTE) Mode Note: 1. Kindly note that E-form FTE has been withdrawn w.e.f 26th December,2016. Accordingly, e-form FTE is no longer available for “Fresh” filings (Resubmissions are allowed) on the MCA21 portal. The corresponding e-form under the companies act,2013 i.e., […]
Fast Track Merger Section 233 of Companies Act, 2013 – Merger or Amalgamation of certain companies {Rule 25 of Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016} In Fast Track Merger, a scheme of merger or amalgamation may be entered into between 1. two or more small companies, or 2. a holding company and its wholly-owned […]
Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm MSC-4 Section and Rule Number(s) e-Form MSC-4 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 455(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 8 of Companies (Miscellaneous) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Section 455 (5): A dormant company shall have such minimum number of directors, […]
eForm GNL-1- Form for filing an application with the Registrar of Companies Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm GNL-1 Section and Rule Number(s) eForm GNL-1 is required to be filed pursuant to rule 12(2) of Registrar of Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014 the Companies Act, 2013 which are reproduced for your reference. […]
