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 – Law(s) Governing the eForm NDH-2 Rule Number(s) eForm NDH-2 is required to be filed pursuant to to sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of Nidhi Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 5: (3) If a Nidhi is not complying with clauses (a) or (d) of sub-rule (1) above, it shall […]
Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm RD GNL-5 Rule Number(s) eForm RD GNL-5 is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 40 and 41 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which are reproduced for your reference. Rule 40: Application under sub-section (41) of section 2 for change in financial year (1) The application for […]
Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm RD-1 Section and Rule Number(s) eForm RD-1 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 40 and Rule 41 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 Purpose of the eForm A company can seek approval from Regional Director by filing application […]
e-Form ADJ – Memorandum of Appeal Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm ADJ Section and Rule Number(s) eForm ADJ is required to be filed pursuant to section 454(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 4(1) of Companies(Adjudication of Penalties) Rules, 2014 which is reproduced for your reference. Section 454: (1) The Central Government […]
Application to Regional Director for approval to shift the Registered Office from one state to another state or from jurisdiction of one Registrar to another Registrar within the same State Part I – Law(s) Governing the eForm Section and Rule Number(s) eForm INC-23 is required to be filed pursuant to Section 12(5) & 13(4) of […]
The key synopsis of the Article encompassing November, 2021 updates is as under: 1. SEBI has notified SEBI (LODR) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 to significantly widen and strengthen the ambit of Regulations with respect to Related party(ies) and Related Party Transactions (RPTs) w.e.f. 01st April, 2022 including requiring certain RPTs of Subsidiary Companies requiring approval […]
The concept of Independent Directors is a welcome step for corporate governance in India. Independent directors are expected to use their capacity, knowledge, and resources towards the maximization of stakeholders’ value and well-being.
Introduction: The word ‘AUDIT’ has Latin origins. It is derived from the Latin term ‘audire,’ which means to hear as back then auditor used to listen to the accounts read over by an accountant in order to check them. In general, it is a synonym to control, check, inspect, and revise. From the time of […]
Applicable provisions: Section 92(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 11 of Companies (Management and Declaration) Rules, 2014. The annual return (Form MGT 7), filed by a listed company or, by a company having such paid-up capital and turnover as may be prescribed, shall be certified by a Company Secretary in practice in […]
Introduction ‘Transmission of Securities’ means transferring the ownership of securities to legal heirs or successor or nominee or surviving joint holder, by operation of law, in case of death of a security holder, insolvency, inheritance or lunacy of the member. Securities As per Section 2(81) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Section 2(h) of the […]
