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...
A NGOs (Non-Governmental Organization) also known as NPOs (Non-Profit Organizations) are organizations formed for non-profit or selfless purpose, these organizations are generally formed for promotion of arts, science, commerce, sports, social welfare, religion, charity, environmental protection any such other objects. An NGO can be formed either as a: 1. Section 8 Company, or 2. Trust, […]
Meeting is not defined under any provisions of Companies Act of 2013, but taking references from common business and market parlance and also from some of the decided case laws like Sharp vs. Dawes, as decided in 1971, and through citations of various renowned authors, we can gather that a ‘Company Meeting’ is basically coming […]
We come across lots of successful & running organizations as well as companies in various modes of communication in day to day life, as a company secretary we are responsible for their incorporation, legal well-being & documentation procedure, But today let us talk about a role of a Company Secretary, in a striking off or […]
As per the provisions of the section 406(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, ‘Nidhi Company’ means a ‘company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit’. After being incorporated […]
The National Company Law Tribunal possesses the following powers in its hand: 1. To Modify or Supervise scheme of Compromises or Arrangements: Supervision generally starts when the scheme of Compromise & Arrangement is accepted and even during and after its implementation too, NCLT has powers to pass reasonable order. Castron Technologies Ltd. vs. Castron Mining […]
As Per Section 2(41) If a Company is incorporated before 1st January of the year then First Financial Year of such Company shall be closed on upcoming 31st March of the that year but if a Company is incorporated on or after 1st January of the year then First Financial Year of such Company shall be closed on 31st March of the next year. Example: 1. If […]
FOSS VS. HARBOTTLE (Hereinafter referred as Foss rule) Facts: F and T, two shareholders of a company brought an action on behalf of themselves and all other shareholders against directors and solicitors of company, alleging that Directors and solicitor’s carried illegal transaction thereby causing losses to the company. The transactions were fraudulent and illegal whereby […]
CSR Policy Amendment Rules 2021 And CSR Amendments in Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 INTRODUCTION The Ministry had set up a High-Level Committee on CSR in 2018 chaired by then Secretary, Corporate Affairs Injeti Srinivas for amending the law aimed to strengthen the Corporate Social Responsibility ecosystem, by improving and strengthening disclosures and by simplifying compliances. […]
Fast Track Merger is a streamlined process of merger that has simplified the process of merger in comparison with traditional merger procedure. The procedure of Merger and Amalgamation has become an easy step after introduction of the scheme of ‘FAST TRACK MERGER’.
Charge as per section 2(16) of Companies Act, 2013 refers to creation of interest or a right on a property or asset of a company or any of its undertaking as a security against loan provided to the company in respect of such interest. Charge is created by Companies who are in need of financial […]
