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...
Article compiles due date of ROC E-Forms for Compliance related to Financial Year 2020-21 stating the Name of e-Form, Object of the E-Form, Time line for Submission of E-Form, Last date for Submission of E-Form and Applicability of E-Form. S.No. E-forms The object of the E-forms Time-Line Last Date Remarks 1. e-Form MSME-1 Form for […]
This article is based on the evolution, history and development that took place in company. In simple words, how it implemented in India and what were the difficulties faced by law makers at that time to implemented this law in India. We will find the definition of company law in section 2(20) of the Company Law Act, 2013. In this article I have also explained the various factors due to which it took a lot of times to implement this law in India and the recent amendments which have been made under the Companies Act 1956.
In this editorial author shall discuss everything in relation to Annual Filing of a Private Limited Company. As we know every company whether working or not working must comply with certain provisions of Companies Act, 2013. Like: preparation of Financial Statement, Annual Return, Holding of Annual General Meeting etc.
Short Summary: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) by amendment in Rule 11 of Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2021 has introduced e-form MGT-7A as annual return of Small Companies and OPC w.e.f. financial year 2020-21 on wards. MGT-7A available on MCA since 17th July 2021. In this editorial author shall discuss the questions arising […]
Earlier all companies were required to prepare its annual return in Form No. MGT-7 but not MCA specified that from Financial Year 2020-21 Every company shall file its annual return in Form No.MGT-7 except One Person Company (OPC) and Small Company. One Person Company and Small Company shall file annual return from the financial year 2020-2021 […]
BRIEF BACKGROUND The decisions taken in a Company effect considerable number of peoples, their livelihood, their employment, and their wealth. The ownership of the corporation is diluted across its numerous shareholders, many of whom have no involvement with the corporation, thus the decisions are taken through Resolution, by Majority of votes. The notes on clauses […]
*MCA Notification No. G.S.R. 503(E). & S.O. 2904(E). Dtd. 22nd July, 2021 I. Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021: The MCA has notified a new set of rules to amend the existing Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 which shall come into force w.e.f. 1st September, 2021. The Ministry has inserted: new rule i.e., Rule 33A Allotment of a new name […]
The basic difference between the Section 8 Company and a Private Company is that the Section 8 Company is basically a ‘not-for-profit’ organisation primarily whereas a private Company is meant to make profits. Sometimes, there may be possibilities that the management of a Section 8 Company intend to convert itself into any other Company because […]
Corporates need funds to grow. Funds can be debt or equity. If we want to raise funds through the equity route, we may issue shares to existing shareholders or new shareholders. However, when we issue new shares to existing shareholders, we can take the route of the right issue. In this write-up, I am going […]
Pursuant to amendment in section 16 of the Act, the Central Government has incorporated Rule 33A in the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 for prescribing provisions for allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act.
