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...
Many companies availed benefit of the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS) 2020 last year. Last year MCA came up with the Companies Fresh Start Scheme (CFSS) 2020 to give a chance for companies to start afresh and make good the defaults in filing a number of forms with ROC. Many companies availed the benefit of […]
INTRODUCTION Annual return is the significant document which is required to be filed by the every company with Registrar of Companies [ROC]. Annual return shall be prepared in the prescribed form ie. Form MGT-7 and it containing information like details regarding registered office, principal business activities, shares debentures and other securities and shareholding pattern, details […]
Private Placement of Securities: A Wider Perspective (Including relevant compliance in case shares allotted to NRI Entity) The purpose of this article is to get an overlook about the applicable provisions, process to be complied along with requirements of law where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed […]
Any Foreign LLP can establish its place of business in India by filling Form 27 (Registration of particulars by Foreign Limited Liability Partnership (FLLP)). The eForm has to be digitally signed by authorized representative of the FLLP. There is no mandatory requirement to apply and obtain DPIN or DIN for Designated Partners of FLLP but […]
MCA notifies Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2021 to amend the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. MCA inserts new Rule 6A. Manner of transfer of shares under sub-section (9) of section 90 of the Act to the Fund […]
Article explains Statutory provisions in relation to payment of managerial remuneration, Certain items excluded from calculation of managerial remuneration, Calculation of Net profit and Managerial Remuneration in case of loss or inadequacy of profits. Statutory provisions in relation to payment of managerial remuneration According to the provisions of Section 197 of the Companies Act 2013 […]
Applicable Provisions: S. 151 of Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. As per S.151, A listed company may have one director elected by small shareholders. Small shareholder means a shareholder holding shares of nominal value of not more than Rs. 20,000 or such other sum […]
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BACKGROUND: A corporate entity uses the resources of society, it operates its business activity in a society, therefore it is responsibility of a corporate to take care of society in which it operates. Therefore, Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an obligation of a corporate entity to give back to the society a […]
The dictionary defines the word Emeritus as a person having retired but allowed to retain his title as an honour. In India, Corporate world has been witnessing the elevation of corporate stalwarts as Chairperson Emeritus (hereinafter referred to as CE). Following are some of the companies which have appointed senior Board members/Promoters to the above position: 1. Tata Sons […]
Corporate Social Responsibility Benefiting Employees (CSR) Series – Part 1 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity means an activity undertaken by a company in pursuance of its statutory obligation laid down in Sec 135 of the Companies Act. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Amendment Rule 2021 vide Rule 2(d)(iv) excludes the activities benefitting employees of the […]
