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...
Jaiveer Singh Virk Vs Sir Sobha Singh & Sons Pvt. Ltd. (Delhi High Court) The next question is- what is the nature of Appellant’s right and whether such a right is enforceable under law? The Appellant asserts that he is a shareholder of Respondent No. 1, which is a corporate entity, incorporated in the year […]
Chalasani Udaya Sankar Vs Lexus Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (NCLAT Chennai) It is to be pointed out that the ‘Lockdown’ period during COVID is an extraordinary situation. Furthermore, this ‘Appellate Tribunal’ is of the considered opinion that in every ‘order’ passed by the ‘Tribunal’ ‘sobriety’, ‘calm composure’, ‘poise’ cool like ‘cucumber’ attitude and ‘functional humbleness’ is […]
Amendment THROUGH NOTIFICATIONS 1. RECTIFICATION OF NAME OF THE COMPANY MCA has issued a notification on 22nd July, 2021, Commencement of Section 4 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. As per notification, it will came into effect from 1st September 2021. A. ANALYSIS OF NOTIFICATION – (Amendment in Section 16) By this notification, the Central Government has appointed […]
DUE DATE CALENDAR OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013 FOR THE MONTH AUGUST 2021 S. NO. FORM PURPOSE OF FORM Periodicity LAST DATE TO FILE REMARK EXTENDED DUE DATE 1. MSME-1 Form for furnishing half yearly return with the registrar in respect of outstanding payments to micro or small enterprises Half yearly (Oct – Mar) 30-April-2021 Applicable […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about dilemma that whether an Individual can apply for DIN before Incorporation of Company, in other words. If Someone wants to have DIN, but such person doesn’t have any relation with any Company and don’t want to incorporate Company right now. Whether such person can apply for DIN? If […]
In this editorial author discussing about Provisions of loan from shareholders by Private Limited Company, Process of acceptance of loan from shareholder, Treatment of such loan in DPT-3, Balance Sheet etc. There are many ambiguities in the corporate and professionals about treatment of Loan from shareholder, whether considered as deposit or not? Section/ Rules Involved: […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of deposit in relation to most common question between professionals i.e. ‘If a Company accepted loan from an Individual and such individual is Director as well as shareholder of the Company. Whether loan from such person shall be considered as Loan from Shareholder of Loan from Director? […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about concept of Beneficial Interest, meaning of beneficial owner, registered owner, compliances in case of beneficial interest etc. A. REGISTERED OWNER: He is a person, whose name shall be enter into register of members but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares, legal interest vested with […]
In this editorial, Author shall discuss about ‘Management Services’ which are not allowed to be provided by Statutory Auditors. A. Restricted Services by Auditor: An auditor appointed under this Act shall not provide the following services directly or indirectly to the company or its holding company or subsidiary company: – √ accounting and book-keeping services; √ […]
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 […]
