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...
Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in both houses of Parliament and the Union Cabinet gave its approval on 28th July, 2021 and received the approval of the President on 13th August, 2021 and became Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2021. The Amendment seeks to facilitate greater ease of living to law-abiding corporates and […]
The board of Directors is the supreme authority having the management and control of the affairs of a company. They have a fiduciary duty to the company and its shareholders, which means to say that they are responsible for conducting the affairs of the company in a way that ensures success and profitability and thus […]
A Section 8 Company is a company registered under companies act, 2013 the objects of which is to promote non-profit objectives such as trade, commerce, arts, charity, education, religion, environment protection, social welfare, sports research, etc. and intends to apply its profits, if any, or other income in promoting its objects; and to prohibit the […]
Independent Directors: Exemption from online proficiency self-assessment test – Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021 The MCA has notified a new set of Rules to amend the existing Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Sr. […]
In the Budget 2021, our hon’ble financial minister announced about Amendment in LLP Act. In continuation of same, Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a press release on 03rd February 2021. MCA initiates process of De-criminalisation of compoundable offences of LLP Further in continuation of the same Wednesday, 28th July, 2021 Cabinet has passed LLP Amendment Bill, […]
All Companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 (or previous acts) are required to file its financials and annual return with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The forms for filing financials and annual return are prescribed under Section 137 and Section 92, respectively, of the Companies Act, 2013. Forms AOC-4/AOC-4XBRL/AOC-4CFS/AOC-4 NBFC Under Section 137 of […]
Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 MCA inserts vide Notification No. G.S.R. 580(E) dated 19.08.2021 ‘Rule 6 Annual report on the capacity building of independent directors’ to Companies (Creation and Maintenance of databank of Independent Directors) Rules, 2019. These MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th […]
MCA exempts CA, CMA, CS & Advocate having 10 years’ experience from Online Proficiency Self-Assessment Test for becoming Independent Director by notifying Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2021 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 579(E) dated 19th August, 2021. MCA vide its Notification dated 19th August 2021 has issued the Companies (Appointment and Qualification […]
Chief Justice of the High Court of Jharkhand hereby designates Court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate at Ranchi as Special Court for the purposes of providing speedy trial of offences under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 435 of the Companies Act, 2013. MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th August, 2021 S.O. […]
Synopsis of: NCLT, Ahmedabad Bench, order ArcelorMittal to pay Rs 1300 crores to SREI Infrastructure Applicant: SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited (SREI) Respondent: 1. Arcelormittal India Private Limited (AIPL) Successful Resolution Applicant of Essar Steel India Ltd. 2. Sh. Satish Kumar Gupta, RP of Essar Steel India Ltd 3. Arcelormittal Nippon Steel India Ltd (earlier as […]
