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...
MCA has issued two notification on 22nd July, 2021, Commencement of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021. As per notification, both the notifications came into effect from 1st September 2021. A. ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATION – ONE: (Amendment in Section 16) By this notification, the Central Government has […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Signing of Financial Statement of Company (OPC, Small, Private, Public, Listed etc). Further, author shall try to answer the following questions: 1. How Many directors must sign the financial statement? 2. Whether, Chairman of Meeting solely sign the Financial Statement? 3. Can an independent Director sign […]
The Companies Act, 2013 introduced a new concept of ‘small company’. Its simply a Private Company but with less capital and turnover size. This move of the Government has played a significant role in establishing indefinite companies in India benefiting them in terms of compliance requirements. The Hon’ble Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman had presented […]
Directors’ KYC is a new approach initiated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in the year 2018 to check the existence of Directors of Company/s. This Form updates the KYC of the Directors. This Form needs to be filed every year by the Directors who have been allotted DIN by the MCA before 30th […]
The generic guidelines as contained in Part I of this Circular shall be applicable to every Finance Company registered with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘Authority’) under regulation 3 of the Regulations.
When we go to a store to buy toothpaste, we often ask for Colgate and not for toothpaste. This is the power of Brand. The brand is nothing but the name of a company. Name decides the fate and future of the Company. One must be very diligent in choosing the name of the Company. […]
Employees Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) and Sweat Equity Shares are two methods of issuing shares by a company to its employees and also can increase the share capital of the Company. Both ESOP and Sweat Equity Shares are issued as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, […]
Number of Directors Requirement in different companies: As per section 2(10) “Board of Directors” or “Board”, in relation to a company, means the collective body of the Directors of the company; As per section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 every company shall have a minimum number of: 3 directors in the case of a […]
In this article, we will have insight over the applicable provisions of certain most common sections (yet vital) of the Companies Act 2013, which we come through day in and day out during Audit and Assurance assignments. CARO 2020 CARO 2020 is applicable to all companies including foreign companies w.e.f 1st April 2021. Following are […]
Ministry of the Corporate Affairs vide notification dated January 22, 20219 inserted the Explanation under rule 16 of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. This clarified that every company other than the Government Company required to file form DPT-3 on an annual basis for those transactions which are not considered as deposits i.e. for […]
