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...
Company is an Artificial Person created by Law. Company is run by Board of Directors. Board of Directors is appointed by Shareholders of the company. Major decisions for the benefit of company are taken by Board of Directors on behalf of shareholders in the best interest of the company and for enhancing shareholders value. The […]
Compliances are something which are mandated by the law and Every Company registered under Companies Act 2013 or erstwhile Companies act 1956 have to Comply with the provisions of Law. Non Compliances hampers the functioning of Company and defaulters often have to face penal Consequences which can be monetary or may have Imprisonment of a […]
Annual General Meeting (AGM) is an opportunity for the shareholders to interact with the management of the company. Companies Act, 2013, as amended from time to time (Act) mandates all companies registered in India, other than One Person Company to hold an AGM during every calendar year, except in the year of its incorporation.
There’s a confusion amongst Professionals regarding requirement of preparing form MGT-9 for F.Y. 2020-21. For that matter, let’s take into consideration the developments made by the Ministry from time to time. 1. Section 36 of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified vide notification no. S.O. 3838(E) Dated 31st July 2018. Section 36 was intended to amend the […]
Recently, a friend of mine approached me saying that he wants to close his company as he has never started any operations in that company and does not have any intention to do so. “When was your company incorporated?” I asked. “Five months back.” He answered. “You need to wait for at least one year […]
Conversion of Public Company Into Private Company is governed by following Provisions of Companies Act and Rules- 1) Relevant Section and rules for Conversion: a. Section 13: Alteration of Memorandum of Association. b. Section 14: Alteration of Articles of Association. c. Section 18: It provides the manner in which an existing Company can convert itself […]
Checklist for Name Change of Listed Company registered in India explains requirement under Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Act and Regulations and Relevant Stock Exchange Regulations. First step for name change of a Company is to convey a Board and file relevant resolution with ROC which needs to be approved by in Meeting of Shareholders, Further […]
The Auditing Standard on Audit Engagement (CSAS-1), formulated by Auditing Standards Board (ASB) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and issued by the Council of the ICSI is mandatory for all the audit engagements accepted by the auditor on or after April 01, 2021. CSAS-1 is applicable to all the Practicing Company […]
Applicability of Filing Financial Statements in XBRL mode with Registrar of Companies: Below mentioned class of companies are required to file their financial statements and other documents under section 137 of the Companies Act, 2013 with the Registrar in e-form AOC-4 XBRL: -All companies listed in the stock exchange in India and their Indian subsidiaries. -All companies with a turnover of Rs. […]
Whether to file form ADT-1 for the appointment of first auditor or not? It is one of those contemporary issues which is frequently faced by many Companies and Professionals (including Auditors). To draw an inference about the requirement of filing form ADT-1 for the appointment of first auditor, let’s go through some of the relevant […]
