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...
Lot of entrepreneurs, wanting to start their new venture, get in touch with me. One common question all of them have is what should be the structure of their business entity. Although they are ready to take risks but at the same time also want a limited liability structure in case things go wrong. So, […]
Additional Fees Waiver by MCA Through Circular No. 11/2021 and 12/2021 Dated : 30/06/2021” MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) with latest notification dated 30.06.2021, in continuation of Circular no 06/2021 and 07/2021 dated 3rd May 2021 allow the additional fees waiver on the following 57 e-forms. The said forms can be filed without additional fees till 31st of […]
MCA allows Companies to transact all items through Video Conferencing or Audio-Visual means The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (Ministry) vide its notification dated 15th June, 2021 has allowed Companies to conduct Board Meeting on all matters without restriction through Video Conferencing or other Audio-Visual Means by making amendment in Companies (Meetings of Board and its […]
A startup means a company that is still in the early stages of its business. A startup is a young company that has just started. Startups are usually small and are initially funded and managed by a handful of founders or a single person. These companies offer products or services that are currently not offered […]
One of the first step to become an entrepreneur is to incorporate a private company or a LLP. But how should one decide on whether to go with a Private Company or a LLP? For now, let us assume you have incorporated a private company. But does the process ends there? Well No! The process […]
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India Corporate Laws & Corporate Governance Committee The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 5th July, 2021 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Sub: Frequently Asked Questions on Circular regarding Relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013 issued by the Ministry of […]
Section 8 License Company – It is a Company which is formed under section 8 of Companies Act, 2013 and the main objects behind it’s formation is to promotion of commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare, religion, charity, protection of environment or any such other object. It is a Non – Profit Organization […]
Companies Act, 2013 provides that all the power which a company is authorized to exercise can be exercised by the Board of Directors, except those which are specifically reserved to be exercised in the general meeting. This provision underscores the importance of the role of Board of directors in a Company.
Every company required to file Form INC-20A shall file the same within 180 days of its incorporation. Non filling of Form INC-20A allows Registrar of Companies (‘ROC’) one additional ground to strike off the name of your Company from its Register.
One of the major amendment proposed by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 is with regard to remuneration to independent director and non-executive directors in Case of Absence or Inadequacy of Profits. In this write-up, author has analysed the impact of such amendment. Relevant changes has been made in section 149 and 197 so that non-executive […]
