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...
Related Party Transactions- [Section 188 and Rule 15 of Companies (Meeting of Board and its Power) Rules, 2014] As per Section 2(76) of the Companies Act, 2013, Related party include- i) Director or its relative ii) KMP or its relative iii) any Firm in which Director is a partner iv) any Private Company in which […]
Any existing limited Company, i.e., private or public Company, whatsoever registered under this Act or under any previous company law can apply for conversion into Section 8 Companies subject to the following conditions: • The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the existing Company has in its objects the promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, […]
The formation and regulation of Producer Company is governed under the provisions of Sections 581A to 581ZL of Companies Act, 1956, read with Companies Act, 2013, i.e., powers of the same are given under Section 465 and the rules made there under. A producer company is a Company that is incorporated under the provisions of […]
Acceptance of Deposit Section 73 to 76 of the Companies Act 2013 read with Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules, 2014:- As companies Act 2013, “Deposit” includes any receipt of money by way of deposit or loan or in any other form, by a company, but does not include such categories of amount as may be […]
Form MGT- 7 or Form MGT-7A? As we all are well aware that the Ministry vide its notification no. G.S.R. 159(E). dtd. 05th March, 2021, amended Rule 11(1) of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and introduced a new form of annual return exclusively for OPC and Small Companies. The amended rule states that: “Every […]
This Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) checklist & Procedure is for Unlisted Companies & for Private Companies only. This checklist helps Professional & Corporate Users to gain knowledge about the ESOP. (Section 62(1)(b)) 1. Drafting of ESOP scheme. 2. Alter the Article of Association, if AOA is silent on the issue of share to employees […]
I. GOVERNMENT ALLOWS COMPANIES TO CONDUCT EGMs THROUGH VS OR OAVM AND EXTENDS TIMELINE FOR THE SAME: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated 15th June 2021 allowed companies to conduct extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) through Video Conferencing (VC) or other audiovisual means (OAVM), or through postal ballot. The ministry in view of the […]
To overcome the impact of challenges being faced by the corporates, Indian Government along with MCA and SEBI has taken several measures like deferment of CARO’s applicability, extension of filing annual audited financial statements; relief for MSMEs & NBFCs, fiscal stimulus of upto Rs. 2 lakh crores to needy people through Aadhar based transfer.
Form DIR-2 Consent to act as a director of a company [Pursuant to section 152(5) and rule 8 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014] To XYZ LIMITED Subject: Consent to act as a Director I, XYZ, hereby give my consent to act as Director of XYZ Limited, pursuant to sub–section (5) of […]
INTRODUCTION Every company in India needs to prepare the Return under section 92 sub-section-1, called Annual Return. No company enjoys any exemption from the preparation of the Annual Return, whether the One Person Company, Small Company, Private Company, Public Company, or Not For Profit Company, etc. Section 92 sub-section 1 also provides the content of […]
