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...
In this write-up, we will discuss the meaning of the Financial Year for the company incorporated after 1st January. In Companies Act, 2013 only define Financial Year. However, “the year” is not defined. So the definition under the General Clauses Act, 1897 will be applicable, and as per the General Clause Act, 1897, year means […]
Article explains what is Memorandum of Association (MOA), Clauses under Memorandum of Association, What is Article of Association (AOA) and What an Article of Association contains. MOA AND AOA OF A COMPANY UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION (MOA): THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION, as observed by Palmer, ‘is a document of great importance in […]
OVERVIEW OF BOARD COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE: Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 The Audit Committee is required to be formed by the following companies: 1. Every Listed Public Companies OR Every Public Companies with: 1. Paid up capital of Rs. 10 crores or more OR 2. Turnover of Rs. 100 crores or more OR […]
SECTION 173: 1. First Board Meeting of the Company shall be held within 30 days of the date of incorporation. 2. A minimum of four meetings shall be held every year and the gap between two such meetings shall not be more than 120 days. 3. Secretarial Standard on Board Meetings (SS-1) has been issued […]
Alteration In Charter Documents of The Company Alteration of Memorandum of Association Alteration In Charter Documents of Company – Alteration of MOA ALTERATION IN CHARTER DOCUMENTS OF THE COMPANY ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION: 1. Change in Name clause: The name of the company can be changed by passing special resolution and with written approval […]
OVERVIEW OF DIRECTORS IN A COMPANY MEANING: According to Section 2(34) of the Companies Act, 2013 a director is director who is appointed to the Board of the company. According to Section 2(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 Board or Board of Directors in the company means the altogether body of the directors of the […]
SECTION 149 of Companies Act, 2013: Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 states minimum and maximum number of the director that shall be in the company. The minimum number of directors in a private limited company is 2, for public limited it is 3 and for an OPC its1. However, maximum number of directors […]
Matters Need to be Covered in Board of Directors Report under Companies Act, 2013 1. Web address, if any, where annual accounts were placed 2. Number of meetings of the Board 3. Director’s Responsibility Statement (DRS) 4. Details in respect of fraud reported by Auditor as per section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013. 5. […]
Initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under section 7 and 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be maintained even if Company’s name has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies (ROC).
Background – As per Section 62(1) (a) of the Companies act, 2013 if the Company decides to issue fresh shares, these should be offered to existing shareholders in proportion to existing persons who are holders of equity shares. ‘Right Issue’ means offering shares to existing members in proportion to their existing share holding. The object […]
