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...
Analysis of Sec-186 of Companies Act i.e. Loan and Investment by Company, Notified date of section is 1st April 2014 It explains Inter-corporate Loans and Investments (i.e. investment by one company in another company). Sec-185 applicable where Company gives Loan / Guarantee / Security to Director or any person in which he is interested. Sec-186 […]
The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 is introduced in Lok Sabha on 02/08/2021. The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021 inter alia provides for— (i) uniform terms and conditions of service for Chairperson and Members of various tribunals, including the following, namely:— (a) Search-cum-Selection Committee for tribunals other than State Administrative Tribunals to be headed by the Chief […]
Unlisted Public Company S.No Compliance Due Date 1 MBP-1 First Meeting of Board of Directors 2 DIR-8 First Meeting of Board of Directors 3 DIR-3 KYC Within 30 days from end of F.Y (30/09/2021 for F.Y 2020-21) 4 DPT-3 Within 90 days from end of F.Y (30/07/2021 for F.Y 2020-21) 5 BEN-2 Within period of […]
Limited Liability is one of the most important features of the corporate form of business organization. In a company, the members’ liability is limited only to the amount unpaid on their shares. Once the shares are fully paid up, the members have no further liability for any of the outstanding debts of the company. However, […]
Each Accounting Standard offers wide variety of practical applications to the stakeholders in respect of full disclosure and transparency. Therefore, I hereby try to summarize various dimensions with regard to the Accounting Standard related with Ind As-23 : Borrowing Costs (By incorporating Changes as per Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Amendments Rules 2021) . 1. The relevant Accounting Standards […]
What is Strike Off. Strike Off simply means the closing of the company at the desire of Shareholders and Management. There is no perfect definition in the Company Law on Strike Off. The provisions of strike off is governed under under sub-section (2) of section 248 along with ‘The Companies (Removal of Name of Companies […]
Spending of CSR funds for COVID-19 vaccination for persons other than the employees and their families, Is an eligible CSR activity under item no. (i) of Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to promotion of health care including preventive health care and item no. (xii) relating to disaster management. General Circular No. 13/2021 […]
We have heard a lot about non-profit organization and companies with charitable objectives. The concept of Section 8 companies was introduced in the Companies Act 2013 that permitted companies with charitable objectives. These companies are registered without the words ‘Limited’ or ‘Private Limited’. The main objectives behind Section 8 companies are to promote commerce, art, […]
Prohibitions, Relaxations, and exemption in case of Loan transactions entered into by the company. The very routine transactions which almost all companies are willing to make for the rotation of money or whatsoever purpose it may be. There are four subsections of section 185 of the companies act 2013. Section 185 (1) :- No company […]
Key Points of Private Placement under Section 42 of Companies Act, 2013 read with The Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 PRIVATE PLACEMENT{Explanation I of Section 42(3)} Private Placement means any offer or invitation to subscribe or issue of securities to a select group of persons by a company (other than by way […]
