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...
Q.1 While filing DPT-3 for f.y. 2020-21, which date shall be mentioned for Closing of Account at colloum 7(a)? Ans. As per instruction Kit, Company must mention date of ‘Last Closing of Account’ at column no. 7(a). Therefore, one can opine that for the Financial year 2020-21 date of last closing of account shall be […]
‘Deemed Public Company’ is nowhere specifically defined under Companies Act, 2013 or its Rules. So, it is only after analysis of Sub-Section 71 of Section 2 can one get an indirect definition of deemed public company. Section 71 reads as under: “public company” means a company which- (a) is not a private company and; (b) […]
OVERVIEW Board Meetings are the meeting of directors to discuss and take decision on various corporate and non-corporate matters for smooth functioning of the Company and in today’s dynamic and changing scenarios, it is must needed to take regular updates on the matters affecting the business of the companies. The Board of Directors is the […]
Overview The entire process of effectuating a Merger or Acquisition deal is tedious and extraneous in nature, especially in cases of small companies. To deal with this problem, fast-track mergers were introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on 15th December, 2016 and have been illustrated under section 233 of the Companies Act, 2013 read […]
In Easter days the leading companies plays a dominant position to carry out the business it leads to blocking of many competitors inside the Indian Market. In Order to monitor the restrictive trade practices in India Law has been passes as MRTP Act ( Monopoly Restrictive Trade Practise) to avoid the Monopoly trade practice in […]
This is the last clause of MOA (Memorandum of association) (aka Subscription Clause). A company itself is an association of persons and this association is formed by Memorandum. The individuals who want to be part of this association needs to sign Memorandum of the company, this part where such signatures are affirmed is called association […]
MCA has notified Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2021 on 23rd June, 2021. vide this notification has amended definition of Small and Medium Sized Company for applicability of Accounting Standards as recommended by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India from 01.04.2021. Central Government hereby specifies Accounting Standards 1 to 5, 7 and 9 to 29 […]
MCA allowed companies to conduct their EGMs through VC or OAVM or transact items through postal ballot in accordance with the framework provided in the aforesaid Circulars upto 31st December, 2021.
Every year, all Companies have to conduct at least 4 meetings of its Board and 1 meeting of its Members called Annual General Meeting. These meetings can be conducted either in physical mode or in Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means mode. Earlier, there were restrictions on certain agenda items to be discussed in the Board […]
1) Certificate of incorporation. 2) First board Meeting – Every company shall hold a meeting of the Board of Directors within 30 days from the date of its incorporation. 3) Bank Account – Companies need to have a bank account even before approaching the authorities for company incorporation. Subscription money needs to be deposited in […]
