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 : The Companies Act, 2013 and related rules now require most public and private companies to issue and transfer securities only in d...
Company Law : The Companies Law Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes major reforms in corporate governance, compliance, and digital regulation. This ar...
Company Law : This guide explains the complete legal procedure for shifting a company’s registered office within the same state but under a di...
Company Law : Section 56 of Companies Act, 2013 requires execution of a proper instrument of transfer for transfer of interest of a member in a ...
Corporate Law : The article explains how digital adjudication systems, virtual hearings, and online compliance platforms are reshaping India’s c...
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 : ICSI recommended restoring public access to basic company master data without mandatory login requirements. The representation sta...
Company Law : NFRA introduced guidelines to evaluate audit firms’ compliance and quality control systems. The framework emphasizes governance,...
Company Law : ICSI highlights delays in marking defective forms by RoCs under CCFS 2026. It urges MCA to mandate time-bound processing or allow ...
Company Law : The issue is ambiguity in filing authority during liquidation. ICSI has requested clarity to enable liquidators to maintain statut...
Company Law : The Madras High Court permitted Nidhi companies to submit fresh replies against NDH-4 rejection orders and directed authorities to...
Company Law : Legal Analysis and Narrative Brief: Dale and Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. P.K. Prathapan and Others (Supreme Cou...
Company Law : The case examined whether Tribunal approval was required for extending preference share redemption. It was held that such extensio...
Company Law : The Tribunal held that allegations of siphoning ₹30 lakh were not supported by any evidence tracing funds to the respondent. Mer...
Company Law : The Court held that a separate meeting of sub-class shareholders is not required when identical terms are offered to the entire cl...
Company Law : ROC Pune held that procedural lapses in a private placement involving one investor formed part of a single integrated transaction ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a start-up company and its officers for delayed filing of e-Form MGT-14 relating to a Special Resolution under ...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for delayed filing of e-Form PAS-3 relating to private placement allotment under Se...
Company Law : ROC Pune penalized a company and its directors for utilizing private placement funds before filing return of allotment under Secti...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai-II imposed penalty under Section 450 after a company incorrectly mentioned the AGM date in Form AOC-4 XBRL. The order h...
Amendment In Schedule III under Companies Act 2013 Schedule III to Companies Act, 2013 (hereafter referred to as the Schedule) was modified vide notification dated March 24, 2021 to enhance various additional disclosure requirements while preparing the financial statements of a company. These amendments are applicable to audit reports issued in respect of accounting years commencing on […]
Relaxation of Timeline for Filing Forms Related to Creation or Modification of Charges Due to the covid 19, the pandemic ministry has provided some sort of relief to aid stakeholders by cutting down the time frame as follows: Applicability: CHG 1 and CHG 9 first case: Creation/modification made before 01.04.2021 but the due date for […]
Remuneration to Non Executive and Independent Director (NED & ID) after 18th March 2021 ♦ Non- Executive and Independent Director brings governance, transparency, independent and fair view in the Board and they are much needed in a company having losses. However Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA 13), provided that the company can […]
Central Scrutiny Centre (CSC)—Under MCA Effective from 23 March 2021 Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) had issued a Notification on March 18, 2021 which shall be effective from March 23, 2021 notifying as follows: Link of the notification https://taxguru.in/company-law/mca-establishes-central-scrutiny-centre-carrying-out-scrutiny-stp-e-forms.html 1. MCA vide power u/s 396 (1) & (2) of the Companies Act, 2013 (CA 13) […]
Three Circulars by MCA dated May 03, 2021 in view of the difficulties arising to resurgence of Covid-19 1. Relaxation of Time in filing and levy of additional fees in filing of certain forms by the company and LLP MCA issued a General Circular No. 06/2021 dated May 03, 2021, relaxing the time and additional […]
Corporate Social responsibility (CSR) is continuing commitment by businesses to integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations. On April 1, 2014, India became the first country to legally mandate corporate social responsibility.
CSR funds for ‘creating health infrastructure for COVID care’, ‘establishment of medical oxygen generation and storage plants’, ‘manufacturing and supply of Oxygen concentrators, ventilators, cylinders and other medical equipment for countering COVID-19’ or similar such activities are eligible CSR – General Circular No. 09/2021 Date: 05th May 2021. Full text of the Circualr is as […]
Relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under the Companies Act, 2013. (MCA Circular dated 03.05.2021) General Circular No.07/2021 i.e Relaxation of time for filing of CHG-1 (Creation/Modification of Charge) and CHG – 9 (creation/ modification of charge for debenture) applicable only for charge created on or after 02.12.2020 […]
RELAXATIONS UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 2013- COVID-19 PANDEMIC Due to resurgence of Covid- 19 pandemic and after considering requests received from Stakeholders Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) has decided to provide various relaxations to Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships. Below are few relaxations that has been provided by MCA: 1. RELAXATION ON LEVY OF ADDITIONAL FEES […]
Relaxation of time for filing forms related to creation or modification of charges under Companies Act,2013: ♦ APPLICABILITY: This relaxation is provided inrespect of following forms whether filed by a company (Section 77) or a Chargeholder (Section 78): 1. Form CHG-1- Application for registration of creation, modification of charge (other than those related to debentures) […]
